[Legal Info] Have you been left out of a will?

The law recognises that on occasions persons who would ordinarily be a beneficiary under a will or recipient and recipients of the property of the deceased testator may either not be provided for or may be inadequately provided for.

family provision claims Source: www.beger.com.au

A Family Provision Claim is an application to the court to seek adequate provision from the Estate of a deceased person.

People can make Family Provision claims against a Will in situations where the Will is valid but the provisions stated in the Will are unfair.

Your family members and loved ones can dispute your estate and can make Family Provision claims under the Act within 12 months from the date of your demise, unless the period have been extended by the Court on specific grounds.

The chances of your family members and other persons succeeding in Family Provision claims and the amount which the Court may order depend upon a number of factors including their relationship with you, the size of your estate and the number of dependents and relatives you have.

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