Rosenberg v Bloom [2024] NSWSC 114

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rosenberg v Bloom [2024] NSWSC 114 Hearing dates: 22 August 2023 Date of orders: 15 February 2024 Decision date: 15 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: McGrath J Decision: See [108] Catchwords: SUCCESSION — probate and administration — application for appointment of administrator pendente lite pursuant to s 73 of the Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) or the inherent jurisdiction of the court — HELD — not necessary nor appropriate in the circumstances for court to appoint an administrator pendente lite SUCCESSION — probate and administration —application for order preventing executor from using estate funds for legal expenses in the future — HELD — executor entitled to be indemnified by the estate for costs incurred as an incident of the administration of the trust estate SUCCESSION — probate and administration —application for order requiring executor to repay estate funds already used for legal expenses — HELD — executor not obliged to repay money spent from the estate on legal expenses Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) Cases Cited: Drummond v Drummond [1999] NSWSC 923 Estate Kouvakas; Lucas v Konakas [2014] NSWSC 786 Estate of Ritossa [2022] NSWSC 1083 Goodsall v Keen [2006] NSWSC 1143 Gooley v Gooley [2020] NSWSC 798 Greenway v McKay (1911) 12 CLR 310; [1911] HCA 25 Kozak v Berwecki [2008] NSWSC 39 Miller v Cameron (1936) 54 CLR 572; [1936] HCA 13 O'Brien v McCormick [2005] NSWSC 619 Rattigan v Hanly [2020] NSWSC 1722 Ritossa v Ritossa [2023] NSWCA 14 The Estate of Alberto Magri (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1779 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ildiko Rosenberg (Plaintiff/Cross-defendant/First Respondent) Yonah Bloom (First Defendant/First Cross-claimant/ Second Respondent) Judit Albecz (Second Defendant/Second Cross-claimant/Applicant) David Warwick Johnson (Third Defendant/Third Cross-claimant/Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: E Glover (Plaintiff/Cross-defendant/First Respondent) L Ellison SC with P Muscat (First Defendant/First Cross-claimant/Second Respondent) B Oliak (Second Defendant/Second Cross-claimant/ Applicant)