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There are many ways to challenge a Will.  If a Will is successfully challenged, a Will can be set aside or varied – which can change who gets what in a deceased estate. The main…

People often do not realise that they have a personal injury claim! There are all sorts of potential claims.  Perhaps you were involved in a motor accident or a work accident.  Or you suffered injury…

A Will can be challenged for all sorts of reasons.  For instance, a Will may be a fraud.  The person making the Will may have been the subject of undue influence.  Or perhaps the person…

From December 2017, the way compensation can be claimed for car accident injuries has changed substantially. McAuley Hawach can assist you navigate these changes which can be summarised as follows.   On 1 December 2017,…

In the first in a series of articles focusing on shareholders’ remedies, we look at potential changes to shareholders’ remedies in NSW which may involve an expansion of potential claims.   The law in NSW…

Beneficiaries of trusts have limited rights when they are not shareholders of the trustee company.  The law in Victoria grants such shareholders more rights and it may well be that the Victoria parliament will enact…

Travelling overseas with a child can be quite difficult in itself without the added complexity of trying to arrange overseas travel when there are Family Law proceedings before the Courts in relation to parenting matters….

Approximately half of Australians do not have a Will, according to the NSW Trustee & Guardian.  This figure is almost certainly an underestimation.  A more realistic figure is that 70% of Australians do not have…

If you are involved in a motor accident and suffer any injury (or even think you may have suffered an injury), a claim form should be lodged.   There are time deadlines that need to…