Hadfield v Hadfield [2010] NSWSC 561

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Hadfield v Hadfield [2010] NSWSC 561

HEARING DATE(S) : 5 May 2010

JUDGMENT DATE : 28 May 2010

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Rein J

1. Plaintiff's claim under will rejected. DECISION : 2. Leave given to plaintiff to make a Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) claim out of time; adjustment to will by acceleration of sale of property, but with alteration in percentage from 50:50 to 35:65 (plaintiff:defendant). 3. Matter stood over for orders for sale to be finalised.

CATCHWORDS : SUCCESSION - wills, probate and administration - construction and effect of testamentary disposition - legacies and devises - where will contained occupancy requirement and maintenance requirement - where defendant did not comply with occupancy requirement - where acquiescence by plaintiff - SUCCESSION - family provision and maintenance - practice - time for making application - extension of time - where leave to make claim granted - principles upon which relief granted - application of adult son

LEGISLATION CITED : Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW)

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Burton v Moss [2010] NSWSC 163 Clavering v Ellison (1859) 7 HLC 707 Erlanger v The New Sombrero Phosphate Company (1878) 3 App Cas 1218 Glasson v Fuller [1922] SASR 148 CASES CITED : Hourigan v The Trustees Executors and Agency Company Limited (1934) 51 CLR 619 Kay v Archbold [2008] NSWSC 254 Perpetual Trustees Executors and Agency Company of Tasmania Limited v Walker (1953) 90 CLR 270 Perpetual Trustees WA Ltd v Darvell [2001] WASC 123 Singer v Berghouse (No 2) (1994) 181 CLR 201 The Lindsay Petroleum Company v Hurd (1874) LR 5 PC 221 Walker v Walker [1996] NSWSC 188