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There is certainly no question that superannuation is a complex beast. Add to that the self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) variety and it will keep you busy, with it's complex twists and turns, for days. I read a case recently that is no different. A shout-out to a fellow nerd, Clifford Hughes, for bringing this case … Continue reading Decisions, Decisions: ‘bad faith’ SMSF Trustee discretion decision set aside, Trustee removed
Recently, the case of Saltmer v Rennick Lawyers Pty Ltd [2018] QSC 307 was heard in the Supreme Court of Queensland in Townsville where the Court was called upon to question of costs in a situation where a deceased person's family member requested a copy of a document held by a Solicitor that the family … Continue reading Catch and Release: Court considers when s33Z applies to a ‘purported’ Will (Qld)
“There is no one alive who is you-er than you!” – Dr Seuss In an odd case, Chief Justice Catherine Holmes was called upon to determine an application of probate in solemn form with a side order of an imposter claim. In the case Martin Terrence Farrell v Warren Elbridge Boston [2016] QSC 278, the Applicant, Martin … Continue reading “There is no one alive who is you-er than you!” – Imposter Testator and the Supreme Court
