Formbys Lawyers

26/10/2025

What happens when hou challenge a will and fail?

26/10/2025

What happens if you contest a will and fail?

15/10/2025

https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/rare-victory-for-man-with-10-siblings-in-55m-inheritance-row-20251009-p5n1ed

After working for minimal pay in the family takeaway shop for years, Tony El-Bayeh argued he was owed a share of the estate.

15/10/2025

https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/will-we-still-inherit-the-family-home-if-my-dad-has-remarried-20251012-p5n1vg

Blended families create complications when it comes to estate planning, especially if wishes are not made clear and wills are not properly structured.

30/09/2024

https://www.usatoday.com/story/special/contributor-content/2024/09/24/you-never-really-know-someone-until-you-share-an-inheritance-with-them-the-human-side-of-estate-plan/75367441007/

Paving the way for revolutionary, psychologically conscious approaches to estate planning, Paul Hood stands as a national thought leader in this space.

08/07/2024

Near Death Experiences...

06/07/2024

Please don't prepare a will by sending a text message...

A recent decision shows the importance of updating documentation, eg binding death nominations regarding superannuation entitlements, following separation.

22/06/2024

Grandkids... got to love 'em

Amid a massive wealth transfer from baby boomers to millennials, there has been a rise in grandchildren challenging their grandparent's wills to get a bigger cut.

21/03/2024

https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/courts-law/kris-schroder-psychologist-convicted-of-225m-fake-will-fraud-loses-appeal/news-story/933b303f75ffe69f601efc8fd576d940? =_

A “gold-digger” psychologist found guilty of using a fake will to attempt to claim her late partner’s wealthy estate was left shaking her head after a panel of three judges refused her efforts to overturn the verdicts.

07/03/2024

What would you do?

Welcome to The Dilemma, where psychologist Jacqui Manning offers advice on your ethical questions and moral dilemmas. This week she helps a woman who got more than her brothers in her mum’s will.

27/02/2024

Interesting article about mutual wills....

A sharp rise in blended families is creating complex legal issues, particularly for inheritance claims.

24/01/2024

If you are considering helping your kids to buy a house, read this article first. We can put an agreement in place to protect you.

A couple buying an apartment have very different deposits – he has $50,000, she has five times that thanks to the Bank of Mum and Dad. What happens if they split up?