Author: Adrian Corbould

No win, no fee: Baker Love offers no win, no fee for family provision claims on a case by case basis, and it means your professional fees are not payable unless your claim succeeds. The cost of a family provision claim is the first thing most people worry about, and the reassuring answer is that […]

Falling within one of the six categories of eligible person under section 57 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) is only the first step in a family provision claim. For three of those categories, there is an additional hurdle: the Court must be satisfied of “factors warranting” the application before the claim can proceed. Many […]

If a loved one has died and you are thinking about contesting their will, the single most important thing to know is this: in New South Wales you generally have 12 months from the date of death to start your claim. Miss that window and your right to make a family provision claim can be […]