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This Website is run in collaboration with a team of Barristers with a special interest in Family Provision Law. The site content is continuously updated and is designed to provide you with the information to determine whether you can contest a will under the family provision legislation.

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If you think that you may have a family provision claim, we can help. Our team can put you in contact with one of our contributing barristers, who can provide you with advice on your case prospects and represent you in legal proceedings.

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Are a Testator’s Moral Obligations Relevant?
Are a Testator’s Moral Obligations Relevant?
Vigolo v Bostinย was an appeal to the High Court, following the dismissal of Vigolo's family provision claim under s 6 of the Inheritance (Family Dependants Provision) Act 1972ย (WA), both by the primary judge at first instance and on appeal. Vigolo, the appellant, was one of the deceased's five children. He commenced family provision proceedings after…
Are Parents Obligated to Leave an Inheritance for Their Adult Children?
Are Parents Obligated to Leave an Inheritance for Their Adult Children?
A testator is generally entitled to dispose of their estate however and to whomever they wish. Thus, parents are under no legal obligation to provide for their adult children. However, this testamentary freedom is not absolute and adult children may be able to contest their parents will under the family provision legislation. Under the NSW…
Contesting a Will: Does it Cost More than it’s Worth?
Contesting a Will: Does it Cost More than it’s Worth?
The deceased, Adelaide Rosemary Coote, died at 99. Earlier versions of the deceased's will had purported that her estate be divided equally between her two sons. However four years prior to her death, the deceased changed her will, providing that her entire estate be left to her oldest son, Brian, save for a $25,000 legacy…