(1) B.J. Burke v Powell - Estate of M F Burke (2) I.W. Burke v Powell - Estate of M F Burke (3) Morris v Powell - Estate of M F Burke [2006] NSWSC 108

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : (1) B.J. Burke v Powell - Estate of M F Burke (2) I.W. Burke v Powell - Estate of M F Burke (3) Morris v Powell - Estate of M F Burke [2006] NSWSC 108

HEARING DATE(S) : 14/02/06, 15/02/06, 16/02/06, 17/02/06

JUDGMENT DATE : 7 March 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

DECISION : Legacy to each plaintiff: see paragraph [53]

CATCHWORDS : SUCCESSION - family provision - claims by four adult children - whether each left without adequate provision - competing claim of fifth adult child to whom deceased's house devised - house only asset of estate - deceased's expressed wish to reward fifth child - relationships of the four plaintiffs and fifth child to deceased

LEGISLATION CITED : Family Provision Act 1982

CASES CITED : Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201 Vigolo v Bostin (2005) 213 ALR 692

(1) Brian Joseph Burke - Plaintiff Melva Maree Powell - First Defendant Robin Mason - Second Defendant (2) Ian Wayne Burke - Plaintiff PARTIES : Melva Maree Powell - First Defendant Robin Mason - Second Defendant (3) Raylene Morris - First Plaintiff Spencer Burke - Second Plaintiff Melva Maree Powell - First Defendant Robin Mason - Second Defendant

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC (1) 6288/03; (2) 2253/04; (3) 3773/04

COUNSEL : Mrs M.T. Bridger - Plaintiffs Mr A.L. Hill - Defendants

(1) Baker Love - Plaintiff SOLICITORS : (2) O'Hearn & Bilinsky - Plaintiff (3) Bilbie Dan - Plaintiffs Armstrongs - Defendants