Re Estate of Ian McDermott; Application of Aiveh Ahmad [2015] NSWSC 595

Re Estate of Ian McDermott; Application of Aiveh Ahmad [2015] NSWSC 595

The plaintiff, as stepdaughter of the deceased, is a person eligible for family provision relief; having shown substantial need and no contradictors appearing, relief is granted by vesting the whole estate in her.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 May 2015
Procedural Posture
Family Provision / Final Judgment
Outcome
Family provision relief granted in absence of contradictor
Legal Topics
['family Provision' 'intestacy' 'maintenance and Advancement']
['succession Law'] ['family Provision' 'intestacy' 'maintenance and Advancement']

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Procedural Posture

Family Provision / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the plaintiff, as stepdaughter, is eligible for family provision relief under Succession Act 2006 NSW' 'Whether sufficient notice was given to potential contradictors' "Extent of plaintiff's need for provision from the estate"]

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff, as stepdaughter of the deceased, is a person eligible for family provision relief; having shown substantial need and no contradictors appearing, relief is granted by vesting the whole estate in her.

Court Disposition

Family provision relief granted in absence of contradictor

Orders

  • ["Provision be made for the plaintiff's maintenance, education and advancement in life out of the estate of the late Ian James McDermott by vesting in her the whole of the estate." "Plaintiff's costs of these proceedings be paid out of the estate of the deceased on the indemnity basis."]