Legal Hypothetical: Abandoned and Extinguished Hypothetical - A Legal Look by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 21, 2022 Abandoned and Extinguished JACK lives up the hill, from his neighbour, Jill. They reside on adjoining lots, backing-on to each other and access is via different street frontages. The lots were initially subdivided 60 years ago. The plan of subdivision identifies a right of carriageway, ten foot wide, running along Jill’s side
Legal Hypothetical: Broken promises lead to super squabble Hypothetical - A Legal Look by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 7, 2022 Broken promises lead to super squabble JOHN and Sally become romantically involved and a couple of years later, Sally moves into John’s home with her teenage son, Peter. John and Sally are soon married and they purchase and move into a new home. Peter had finished school and he moved into rental
Legal Hypothetical Hypothetical - A Legal Look by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 30, 2022 DONALD and Nancy were both divorcees when they met on a moonlit beach. Their relationship blossomed and they were soon married. They decided to purchase a house together overlooking ‘their’ beach. Both Donald and Nancy had children from their previous marriages. Later in life, Nancy was diagnosed with dementia. Nancy’s doctor
Legal Hypothetical: TAG sells home gifted to charity Hypothetical - A Legal Look by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 23, 2022 TAG sells home gifted to charity ELIZABETH makes a will, leaving her “principal place of residence” to a particular charity. She leaves the rest of her estate to her nieces and nephews and appoints her friend, David as her executor. Ten years later, the NSW Trustee and Guardian are appointed as financial
Legal Hypothetical: Failure of gift leads to five year delay Hypothetical - A Legal Look by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 16, 2022 Failure of gift leads to 5 year delay JOHN worked hard throughout his life, earning a modest wage and comfortably providing for himself. John was an only child and never married nor had children. The only family that John had contact with were two of his first cousins, Sarah and Rhianna, who
Legal Hypothetical: Building delays lead to breach of contract Hypothetical - A Legal Look by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 9, 2022 Building delays lead to breach of contract DAVE and Marg purchased their dream block of land, overlooking the river. Within a year their house was built. However, not quite content, they decided to put in an infinity pool. The custom pool drawings were completed and a pool building company was engaged. The contract between
Legal Hypothetical: Predatory exploitation claim on $1m gift Hypothetical - A Legal Look by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 1, 2022 DAVID, a successful businessman, has accumulated a multi-million dollar estate. Unfortunately, at the age of 65, David is diagnosed as suffering from dementia. Shortly thereafter, David appoints his daughter Robin as his financial manager, under an enduring power of attorney. During the course of a year, David also makes a number of substantial
Legal Hypothetical: Granddaughter pursues broken promises Hypothetical - A Legal Look by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 29, 2022 Granddaughter pursues broken promises WHEN Penny and her father fall on tough times, they stay with Penny’s grandmother, Jane for twelve months. Penny is only ten years old at the time. After Penny and her father move-out, they maintain a close relationship with Jane. Unfortunately, Penny’s father unexpectedly passes-away, when Penny is in
Legal Hypothetical: Anglicisation chaos Hypothetical - A Legal Look by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 31, 2022 Anglicisation chaos LUCCIANO Lombardi was born in Italy and migrated to Australia in the late 1950s, when he was twelve years old. Finding that most Australians struggle to say his name properly, Lucciano begins to go by Luke Lombard, which is the name printed on his first Driver Licence. In 1978 Luke buys
Hypothetical, taking a legal look Hypothetical - A Legal Look by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 21, 2022 SHORTLY after their marriage, Amy and Robert build their family home on a property owned by Robert’s father. Amy and Robert have two children together but unfortunately, after a 15-year marriage, their relationship breaks-down. The parties are unable to reach agreement in relation to property settlement and Amy commences action in the