LARRY is married with three children. He makes a formal will leaving the whole of his estate to his wife. When his relationship with his wife breaks down, Larry moves out of home and writes a new will on his computer, leaving the whole of his estate to his children. He

JESSICA and Elyse were the best of friends. Jessica recently triumphed over a life-threatening illness and decided to chase her long-held dream of opening a small business specialising in flowers and cakes. Jessica's dream began to take shape when she secured a $50,000 loan from the bank but despite this achievement, she

JOHN served in the Navy between 1940 and 1945. He earned several war medals for his courageous service. When John died in 1975, his widow gave his war medals to their eldest son, Matthew. Matthew treasured the medals and kept them all his life. He was a keen attender of Anzac

HARRY and Wendy have been married for 20 years. When their relationship breaks-down, a dispute arises in relation to the division of their assets. The asset pool is assessed at $2 million. Harry seeks an overall division of their assets of 70/30 in his favour, stating that he made more significant contributions

BRIAN and Julie married in the 1990s and enjoyed a strong marriage. Brian ran a successful business with the support of Julie and for several decades life was bliss. However, during COVID Brian and Julie spent considerably more time together, which led to tension between them and eventually they separated. Following their

WHEN Jack passes-away at the age of 60, he had been in a de facto relationship with Jill for six years. Jack had three children from a previous relationship, one of whom, David, suffers from a severe disability. Shortly before Jack’s death, he transferred two properties into joint names with Jill. They

SCOTT’S parents divorce and when he is three years old, his father Tom, moves out. Tom remarries 20 years later and spends the next 30 years, happily married to Wendy. Tom passes-away at the age of 75 and leaves the whole of his estate to Wendy. Tom owned the matrimonial home

GARY died leaving his estate to his four children. He appointed his best mate, Nigel, as the executor of his will. Gary’s children anticipated the value of the estate, including his house, was valued at around $2 million. However, Nigel’s handling of the estate led to significant frustration and suspicion

BARRY and Michelle have two children, David and Peter. Sadly, Michelle passes-away after battling Alzheimer’s disease for many years. Barry talks to David about building a home at the rear of David’s property. Barry sells the family home and with the proceeds of sale, pays out David’s existing mortgage of $60,000 and constructs