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Michele Davis

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

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October 8, 2020October 7, 2020

New Power of Attorney & Advance Health Directive forms released (QLD)

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March 27, 2020March 27, 2020

Pandemic or Prejudice: FPA hearing vacated amid COVID-19 (ACT)

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February 28, 2020February 28, 2020

No Undue Influence + Mutual Wills: Appeal dismissed in Birch v Birch case (Qld)

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November 6, 2019November 13, 2019

Seeing is believing?: Will not seen by, or read to, deceased, upheld (VIC)

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October 25, 2019October 25, 2019

Family Affair: trust and property transfers set aside on bad faith and unconscionability (QLD)

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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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July 17, 2018July 17, 2018

Wife support: FPA by widow dismissed with costs (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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May 11, 2017October 12, 2019

Child of de facto spouse = Step-child in FPA; Decision upheld on Appeal (VIC)

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March 1, 2017February 24, 2020

Worldy Wisdom: Why a pro forma will still ends up in Court

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February 7, 2017October 12, 2019

Timing is everything: FPA out of time by 10 days allowed on appeal

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January 16, 2017February 17, 2017

“There is no one alive who is you-er than you!” – Imposter Testator and the Supreme Court

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December 19, 2016February 17, 2017

Contracting in Cali: Breach of contract to make Will

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