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Tag: Wills

kobe bryant will
5 Mar 2020

Who Would Kobe Bryant’s Billions Go To If He Lived In Queensland Australia, And Died Without A Will?

  • Family Law, Financial Agreements
  • James Noble
If the Billionaire Kobe Bryant Died in Australia, Who Will get his Properties? If Kobe Bryant was an Australian, resided in Queensland, and died without a valid Will (“intestate”) the laws of Queensland would decide how his vast estate would be divided. Because he had a wife and children it would work like this; His spouse would receive the first $150,000 of his overall estate and all of the household furniture and chattels.  The remainder of his estate would then...
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Contesting A Deceased Estate If you believe that a deceased friend or family member’s Will does not reflect their last wishes or are concerned with the circumstances and nature of an updated will, you may challenge the validity of the Will. This situation commonly arises where the deceased friend or family member may not have been in the right state of mind to understand what they were doing, or, if a fellow family member has manipulated the persons wishes. To challenge a will, you must have an interest in the deceased person’s estate. In other words, you may be someone who is referred to in the Will, or if the person dies without a valid will in place, someone referred to under the laws of intestacy such as a spouse or child of the deceased. Reasons to Challenge a Will The most common reasons to challenge a Will include: 1. Fraud 2. Lack of testamentary capacity of the deceased when creating the Will; 3. Manipulation, coercion or undue influence; and 4. Absence of knowledge of the contents of the Will. As Wills are usually made when the deceased person is elderly, the most prominent concern is whether the Will maker had mental capacity to understand the contents of the Will. In circumstances where the Will maker lacks this capacity, the Will may be set aside by the Court. Before an order is made, the Court will consider whether the persons had a severe mental illness (such as Alzheimer’s) or a brain disease (such as Dementia) at the time the Will was made. Another reason to challenge a Will is if the Will maker was not aware of the contents of the Will or where they were pressured by someone to leave a particular item (usually property or another valuable asset) to a particular person where they would not usually have done so. If the Court decides this has been the case, the deceased’s previous Will is used. If no previous Will exists, the laws of intestacy will apply. Although a deceased person may not have a “Will” at the time of their passing, if the person wrote a letter setting out their final wishes in an informal document with their signature, the Court has the power to declare that document valid. In certain circumstances, this informal document may even be declared valid despite an earlier formal Will.
2 May 2019

What’re the Reasons for Contesting a Deceased Estate

  • Collaboration, Divorce
  • James Noble
Contesting A Deceased Estate If you believe that a deceased friend or family member’s Will does not reflect their last wishes or are concerned with the circumstances and nature of an updated will, you may challenge the validity of the Will. This situation commonly arises where the deceased friend or family member may not have been in the right state of mind to understand what they were doing, or if a fellow family member has manipulated the person's wishes. To...
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testamentary capacity
4 Dec 2018

No Ill Will: What is Testamentary Capacity?

  • Brisbane Family Lawyer, Law
  • James Noble
For a will to be valid and binding in Australia, the testator (the person making the Will) must have testamentary capacity at the time the Will was created. Testamentary capacity occurs when the testator is of sound mind and must understand:  The nature and effect of the Will; What encompasses the estate; The claims others might have upon their estate. To provide a practical example any individual with advanced dementia, amnesia or severe mental disability will unlikely have the requisite...
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Executor of a Will or Will Administrator
23 Nov 2018

How To Be an Executor of a Will or Will Administrator of an Estate?

  • Law, Wills and Estates
  • James Noble
How To Be an Executor of a Will or Will Administrator of an Estate? When a person creates a Last Will and Testament, they are required to appoint a will executor or Will Administrator who acts to administer the person's estate upon their death. Although many ask: How To Be an Executor of a Will or Will Administrator of an Estate? A will executor or Will Administrator is responsible for ensuring that all outstanding debts and taxes are paid to...
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DIY Will Kit
2 Oct 2018

Is A DIY Will Kit A Killer Choice?

  • Brisbane Family Lawyer, Law
  • James Noble
Are you thinking about doing getting a DIY Will Kit? DIY will Kit: The letters “DIY” seem to apply to just about everything these days, and one area of 'do it yourself that is growing in popularity is the DIY will kit. It’s advisable that we all have some type of will (no matter what), and with the internet making everything so accessible in the modern world, DIY will kit seems to be all the rage. Is a DIY Will...
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