Theocharous v Theocharous [2025] NSWSC 45

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Theocharous v Theocharous [2025] NSWSC 45 Hearing dates: 4 February 2025 Date of orders: 4 February 2025 Decision date: 12 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: See [75] Catchwords: SUCCESSION – family provision – practice and procedure – plaintiff shared deceased's home – alleged promise of continued occupation – plaintiff commences family provision proceedings – no specific claim in summons for continued occupation of deceased's home in summons – claim for continued occupation made in in correspondence – caveat lodged but permitted to lapse – no injunction sought – executor commences separate proceedings for possession – family provision proceedings remain pending – possession granted, with costs Legislation Cited: Probate and Administration Act 1898 ss 44, 61 Succession Act 2006 s 65 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 rr 6.12(1), 42.1, 42.14 Cases Cited: Byrd v Margiotta [2023] NSWSC 1556 Crisp v Burns Philp Trustee Company Ltd (Supreme Court (NSW), Holland J, 18 December 1979, unreported) Dodd v Dodd [2020] NSWSC 1094 Le v Angius [2022] NSWSC 240 Martinus Rail Pty Ltd v Qube RE Services (No 2) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2024] NSWSC 1483 Medway Oil and Storage Co, Ltd v Continental Contractors, Ltd [1929] AC 88 Milillo v Konnecke [2009] NSWCA 109 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Principal Proceedings Andrew Theocharous (Plaintiff) Harris Theocharous (Defendant)