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Our 31 year old daughter passed away under suspicious circumstances in 2020, and her estranged husband applied to be executor the day after she died. He then collected her superannuation, life insurance and the proceeds from the sale of her house, as well as all of her property. (much of which...

If probate has already been approved and administrators assigned, can a late discovered will be used to override the default inheritance laws? Is it possible to contest the intestate estate succession based on past history of the relationship between the beneficiaries? I'm told the success rate...

Hi, What is the legal meaning of Estate wall in QLD? Our Estate covenant says that the Estate walls cant be modified or replaced and have been erected for the purpose of enhancing the value of the land and also the Estate generally. Estate fence or wall are boundary wall or fence, is my...

Hi, I am the executor for my Mother's will. My husband has been doing the heavy load with fixing up the house for sale as it was in a terrible state. Unfortunately the house is far away from ours and travelling to and from home to there every weekend is taking it toll on the family. We have...

My deceased mother left both my brother and I an unequal share of her house. He has a 70% share and I have a 30% share. If I decide to retain my 30% share of the property can he force me to sell? Am I able to now charge him a 30% share of potential rent if he chooses to live in the house? I...

Can an administrator be dismissed if they are subject to a break & entry conviction or domestic violence order? Tks

My partner destroyed his will a few years ago and didn't make a new one. His old will split his estate between his children from another relationship. We were together for over 10 years and just didn't plan these things very well, he had been meaning to change his will for a long time. Right now...

Dear Brain Trust, I need some help, I have recently bought an off-the-plan property and it has 3 key issues that I want to escalate to VCAT and sue the real estate agent. My dilemma is - It is worth the effort to go VCAT path or hire a Legal expert to fight it in court Below is the extract of...

I know that a company has purchased a property in its business name using its trust account. This trust account is funded possibly by the investors of that company and by the public. In this case, should the business that bought the property and/or the trust accounts of that business have a...

I have ben informed that when someone dies intestate that in NSW the estate is divvied up between existing relatives (siblings). My deceased brother detested my elder brother - there's any number of people who can testify to that, including a lawyer, but I'm told that trying to contest the...