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Michele Davis

Succession Nerd, Wifey, Mummy, Former Lawyer, Researcher, Writer, Educator, Speaker

April 4, 2019August 30, 2020

New legislative changes for Attorneys and Administrators

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March 19, 2019March 19, 2019

Optional Extra: Court held exercise of Option to Purchase not done properly

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February 27, 2019October 12, 2019

Decisions, Decisions: ‘bad faith’ SMSF Trustee discretion decision set aside, Trustee removed

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December 20, 2018October 12, 2019

Catch and Release: Court considers when s33Z applies to a ‘purported’ Will (Qld)

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September 3, 2018September 3, 2018

Renewable Power: Court permits Attorney to renew superannuation nomination (QLD)

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August 16, 2018October 12, 2019

Missing element: High Court orders new trial in solemn form probate proceedings; denial of procedural fairness

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August 15, 2018August 14, 2018

Sorry, Frank, it’s over: High Court clarifies position on streaming franking credits to trust beneficiaries

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July 17, 2018July 17, 2018

Wife support: FPA by widow dismissed with costs (NSW)

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July 10, 2018

What is “Contemplation of marriage”: Marriage revokes Will in blended family (NSW)

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March 28, 2018April 5, 2018

FPA 7 years out of time: Allowed on Appeal (WA)

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December 15, 2017December 15, 2017

“Divorced from reality”: Appeal allowed in former spouse FPA claim (NSW)

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December 4, 2017

Selfless surrender: defacto partner applies for Statutory Will to benefit mother and sisters (NSW)

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October 30, 2017October 12, 2019

The Unsent Text Message Will: Is it really that simple? No – it’s really not! (QLD)

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October 26, 2017October 26, 2017

Excluded child’s claim dismissed: 40 years of estrangement after bitter divorce (NSW)

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September 29, 2017September 28, 2017

“Probable intention”: Novel rectification case in ACT

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September 26, 2017

No Will, no way?: Court refuses application for statutory Will in large estate (Qld)

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July 13, 2017August 8, 2017

Informal Revocation: Can a File Note be enough to revoke a Will? (TAS)

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July 12, 2017August 8, 2017

Leaving a “note” for mum successfully appealed; “Note” = Will

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June 22, 2017June 22, 2017

“Child Support”: Effect on earning capacity and meaning of “Support” in an FPA (Qld)

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June 16, 2017June 16, 2017

Important Amendments to Qld Succession Laws: a sign of the times

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