Cahn v Kosmin [2022] NSWSC 751

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cahn v Kosmin [2022] NSWSC 751 Hearing dates: 18, 19 May 2022, last submissions 1 June 2022 Decision date: 08 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Meek J Decision: Additional provision awarded. Parties to address on the question of costs. Catchwords: SUCCESSION — Family provision — applicant daughter — substantial inter vivos provision — resources depleted through bankruptcy — very substantial testamentary provision — obligation of applicant to provide accurate financial information — moderate additional provision awarded Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 136 Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW), s 9(2) Succession Act 2006 (NSW), ss 60, 61 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.8 Cases Cited: Bassett v Bassett [2021] NSWCA 320 Bindoff v Trust Company (Australia) Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1100 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Chan v Chan [2016] NSWCA 222; (2016) 15 ASTLR 317 Georgopoulos v Tsiokanis [2022] NSWSC 563 Gorton v Park (1989) 17 NSWLR 1 Hinderry v Hinderry [2016] NSWSC 780 Jodell v Woods [2017] NSWSC 143 Limberger v Limberger [2021] NSWSC 474 Mitchell v Hamilton [2005] NSWSC 1097 Sammut v Kleemann [2012] NSWSC 1030 Smith v Johnson [2015] NSWCA 297; (2015) 14 ASTLR 175. Strang v Steiner [2019] NSWCA 143 West v Mead [2003] NSWSC 161 Texts Cited: Practice Note SC Eq 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tracy Faye Cahn (Plaintiff) Gary Kosmin as executor of the estate of Lilliane Sarah Cahn (First Defendant) Stewart Cahn (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: I E Davidson SC / P D Reynolds (Plaintiff) B J Skinner (Second Defendant)