Ng v Lau; In the Estate of Ken Kui Yuen Lau [2020] NSWSC 713

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ng v Lau; In the Estate of Ken Kui Yuen Lau [2020] NSWSC 713 Hearing dates: 3 and 4 February 2020 Date of orders: 09 June 2020 Decision date: 09 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Probate List Before: Kunc J Decision: Additional provision of $45,000 and by making a "Crisp order" in relation to life estate in matrimonial home Catchwords: SUCCESSION — Contested probate — Lack of knowledge and approval

SUCCESSION — Family provision — Claim by 74 year old widow — Whether inadequate and proper provision made for the plaintiff and, if so, the nature and quantum of the provision to be made — Whether "portable life estate" created by "Crisp order" should be ordered Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alan John Hyland v Laura Healy [2013] NSWSC 1513 Andrew v Andrew [2012] NSWCA 308; (2012) 81 NSWLR 656 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Crisp v Burns Philp Trustee Company Ltd (Supreme Court (NSW), Holland J, 18 December 1979, unreported) Elliott v Elliott (SC NSW, Powell J, 18 May 1984, unreported) Hobhouse v Macarthur-Onslow [2016] NSWSC 1831 Milillo v Konnecke [2009] NSWCA 109 Prior v Kerrison [2017] NSWSC 1295 Ridge v Rowdan (NSWSC, Santow J, 10 April 1996, unreported) Romascu v Manolache [2011] NSWSC 1362 Steinmetz v Shannon [2019] NSWCA 114; (2019) 99 NSWLR 687 Tobin v Ezekiel [2012] NSWCA 285; (2012) 83 NSWLR 757 Tyrrell v Painton [1894] P 151 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Man Ling Ng (Plaintiff) Gary Pui Kuen Lau (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: