We can assist you when there is a dispute over the will or the estate including cases involving Family Provision Claims, testamentary capacity, issues involving who should have authority to administer the estate, whether a document or recording constitutes a will, the interpretation or construction of a will, executors breaching their duties, and commission for the work involved in administering the estate.
We can assist you when there is a dispute I relation to the application for probate or letters of administration including disputes about:
If a person is a minor or lacks capacity to make a will and the distribution of their estate pursuant to their last valid will or pursuant to the laws of intestacy (where there is no valid will) would not reflect what is likely to be their wishes, then an application can be made to the Supreme Court of New South Wales to make a Will, or a new Will, for them. We can assist you with such an application. In fact, Diamond Conway ran the first successful application for a will to be made for a person who lacked capacity to make a new will.
Certain people are eligible to make a claim to the Court for provision from an estate if:
We can assist you with all aspects of making or defending such a claim including assisting you to negotiate an agreement to end the dispute, where possible, at mediation.
We can also assist you with all other types of estate litigation including making or defending claims:
For expert advice and assistance on Contested Estate matters, call Diamond Conway today on 02 9222 8000.
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