The proceedings were brought by Anthony under Div 2 of Pt 2.2 of the Succession Act, which consists of ss 18 to 26. Section 18(1) relevantly provides that the Court may, on application by any person, make an order authorising a will to be made, in specific terms approved by the Court, on behalf of a …
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Lease Litigation update
Forefeiture of premises under a lease Dee Vine Group Pty Ltd v Palais Reception Centre Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1462 Supreme Court of New South Wales This case highlights the importance of seeking consent to an assignment of a lease where the shares in the lessee company are transferred. In this …
Deceased Estates
Supreme Court of NSW Court reports Straughen-Nicholson v Straughen [2019] NSWSC 1389 The deceased died on 3 April 2019. He was survived by two of his adult children, Rodney Straughen and Vikki Straughen. The third of the deceased’s three children, Karen Straughen (the mother of the …