In the recent judgement of Savage v Savage [2023] QSC 280 handed down yesterday, the Court was sought to interpret the gift-over provision in a Will of a murdered father. By way of background, the deceased died on 17 July 2000, having been murdered by his daughter, who was later convicted of that crime. The…
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Optional Extra: Court held exercise of Option to Purchase not done properly
Will making is sometimes pretty complex work. The plan will always be unique to a person’s wishes and the personal circumstances. Every so often, I receive instructions from clients to include an ‘option’ for one of their family or friends to purchase their property. Usually, this is because they’re trying to balance at least two…
“An amount equivalent to” a Retirement Village Exit Entitlement in a Will
With an ageing population and more testators residing in retirement villages with either freehold or leasehold interests at play, I found this case particularly interesting. The case of Suthers v Suthers [2015] QSC 285 involved a gift to the daughter of the testator of an amount of money equivalent to an amount received by the estate from the sale of the testator’s…