Protecting your rights in Estate disputes: Understanding Family Provision Claims

Curious about contesting a Will? Our latest blog explores Family Provision Claims in Victoria.

Estates, Will & Powers of AttorneyGriffyn Bainbridge7 August 2024Family Provision Claims, deceased estate

Can grandchildren make a claim on a grandparent’s Estate?

Is is possible for grandchildren to make a claim against a deceased’s estate but it is by no means guaranteed successful.

EstatesMadeleine Debono14 June 2021O'Farrell Robertson McMahonestate, deceased estate, tfm claim, testator family maintenance

Technology and estate administration

Covid-19 has accelerated technology advances in many area of law but some areas of Estates remain paper-bound for now so it’s important you get early advice regarding an Estate.

EstatesMadeleine Debono15 October 2020O'Farrell Robertson McMahonestate, deceased estate, estate planning

Administering a deceased Estate in the midst of Covid-19

While Australia has had incredible success so far in “flattening the curve” and avoiding the horrific death rates happening in other parts of the world, a sad reality of life is that the usual cycle of life and death continues and with this the administration of estates.

EstatesMadeleine Debono1 May 2020O'Farrell Robertson McMahoncovid-19, estate, executor, deceased estate

Who pays an Estate's bills

Bills for debts incurred while someone is alive may continue to arrive after their passing. They can't be ignored so who is responsible for paying them?

EstatesOFRM Lawyers28 February 2018O'Farrell Robertson McMahonestate, deceased estate, executor