Graham v Vukic [2020] NSWSC 1801

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Graham v Vukic [2020] NSWSC 1801 Hearing dates: 18 November 2020 Date of orders: 14 December 2020 Decision date: 14 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Family Provision List Before: Parker J Decision: See [132] Catchwords: SUCCESSION – family provision – claim by adult daughter for provision from the deceased's estate under Succession Act 2006 (NSW), Ch 3 – previous family arrangement for claimant to receive former family properties on the deceased's death – estate instead passed by survivorship and will to step-daughter – moral obligation SUCCESSION – family provision – notional estate – whether order designating property as notional estate should be made Legislation Cited: Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW), s 27 Succession Act 2006 (NSW), ss 57, 58, 59, 80, 87 Cases Cited: Birmingham v Renfrew (1937) 57 CLR 666 John v John [2010] NSWSC 937 Kelly v Deluchi [2012] NSWSC 841 MacAlpine v MacAlpine [2020] NSWSC 824 Megerditchian v Khatchadourian [2020] NSWCA 229 Megerditchian v Khatchadourian [2019] NSWSC 1870 Petschelt v Petschelt [2002] NSWSC 706 Phillips v James (2014) 85 NSWLR 619 Sgro v Thompson [2017] NSWCA 326 Slack v Rogan (2013) 85 NSWLR 253 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Blzena Graham (Plaintiff) Jasna Vukic (First Defendant) Tereza Osrecak (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: H Chiu (Plaintiff) L Ellison SC (Defendants)