Vulnerable 'migrant brides' urged to get legal advice

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Migrant wives at a graduation ceremony Source: AAP

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A Melbourne lawyer is concerned about migrant women who marry Australian men and are unaware of their rights if their husband dies but has failed to include them in his will.

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