14 Dec 2017
Estate of DW Carson [2017] NZHC 3144
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 3144
- Court
- High Court
Having accepted that Sadler category (b) applied after a child made enquiries, the Court directed that the executors must disclose specified estate documents and information to the deceased's four natural children, make inquiries about grandchildren for any s4(4) assessment, hold the residue for six months after disclosure before transferring it to the Trust if no Family Protection Act claim is filed, and may transfer up to $1,000,000 to the Trust for trustees to use discretely to meet immediate needs of any natural child.