29 May 2012
MASTERS V THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF NEW ZEALAND HC CHCH CIV-2010-409-001965
- Citation
- openlaw-f32814cc_9723_483a_913c_eae603d7bae4.pdf
- Court
- High Court
Court found plaintiffs rendered qualifying services and the deceased made promises linked to those services; having weighed the statutory factors and the deceased's expressed intentions the Court awarded Rose NZ$1,000,000 and awarded Susan NZ$250,000 (declining to vest the BHP shares in Susan), with costs to be borne by the estate and leave reserved to the Public Trustee to apply to fix party costs.