Legal Hypothetical: Court’s balancing act in disputed Will Hypothetical - A Legal Look Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 9, 2024 HARRY passes-away leaving an estate worth $3 million. Harry’s will, prepared 30 years ago, leaves his whole estate to his son, George. He makes no provision for his three daughters. The three daughters make “family provision” claims against Harry’s estate. At the hearing, the daughters ask the Court to award each of
Legal Hypothetical: What are the odds? Hypothetical - A Legal Look Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 29, 2024 DAVE, a creature of habit, purchased a lotto ticket every week. He was a pillar of the community who unfortunately lost his wife, in tragic circumstances, several years ago. Dave maintained a relationship with his mum and his supportive sister. Dave loved his two children, Wayne and Sharon very much
Legal Hypothetical: What are the odds? Hypothetical - A Legal Look Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 25, 2024 DAVE, a creature of habit, purchased a lotto ticket every week. He was a pillar of the community who unfortunately lost his wife, in tragic circumstances, several years ago. Dave maintained a relationship with his mum and his supportive sister. Dave loved his two children, Wayne and Sharon very much
Legal Hypothetical: Judge adopts creative approach Hypothetical - A Legal Look Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 12, 2024 JANE’S mother passes-away leaving an estate worth $3 million. Under the will, Jane only receives some of her mother’s jewellery and a gift of $50,000. The rest of the estate is shared amongst her siblings. At the time of executing her will, Jane’s mother also made a statutory declaration stating that she
Legal Hypothetical: The Tale of the Two Rabbits Hypothetical - A Legal Look Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - December 22, 2023 ON a magical Christmas morning, George, aged eight, and his younger sister Milla, aged seven, woke up to find two adorable and fluffy bunnies under their Christmas tree - gifts from Father Christmas himself. Their parents, however, had their reservations about these new additions to the family, considering they already had
Legal Hypothetical: Tara shoots but fails to score Hypothetical - A Legal Look Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - December 8, 2023 TARA has just purchased her dream family property. She now wants to install a basketball court for the kids. Tara calls a local concrete landscaper to see if they can convert an old tank foundation into a court. Brad from Dodgy Dog Landscaping tells Tara that he can do the job.
Legal Hypothetical: Gary’s Supreme Court gamble Hypothetical - A Legal Look Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - December 1, 2023 SUSAN’S husband passed-away many years ago. She has three children and six grandchildren. When Susan passes-away at the age of 85, her will leaves the whole of her estate to her three children equally. All three children are appointed as executors and obtain a grant of probate. Susan’s estate is valued
Legal Hypothetical: Court considers promise made to worker Hypothetical - A Legal Look Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 17, 2023 ROBERT has lived and worked on a vegetable farm for 40 years. Robert had an agreement with the owner which allowed him to grow crops and maintain the property in return for a share of the profits. He was also given the right to reside in a cottage on the property. During
Legal Hypothetical: Traps concerning commercial leases Hypothetical - A Legal Look Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 13, 2023 JOHN operates an earthmoving business. He enters-into a lease of an industrial warehouse to store the earthmoving equipment. Several years pass and when John wishes to relocate, a dispute arises with the landlord. The landlord claims that John had not complied with the “permitted use” of the premises, that he had breached
Legal Hypothetical: Add-backs and spousal maintenance claim Hypothetical - A Legal Look Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 4, 2023 PENNY and Nick separated after a four year marriage. They have one child, now five years old. They have resolved their parenting dispute but Penny now applies to the Court for a determination regarding a property settlement and spousal maintenance. Penny seeks 60 percent of the parties’ assets but Nick proposes