Williamson v Williamson [2011] NSWSC 228

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Williamson v Williamson [2011] NSWSC 228 Hearing dates: 21 March 2011 Decision date: 30 March 2011 Before: Hallen AsJ Decision: 1. Having found that the Plaintiff is an eligible person and that the provision made for her in the Will of the deceased is inadequate, order that the Plaintiff is to receive out of the estate of the deceased, a lump sum of $280,000. The burden of the provision should be borne by the Defendant. 2. The lump sum should be paid within 28 days, failing which, interest on any amount not so paid, should be paid at the rates prescribed for the purposes of s 84 of the Probate and Administration Act 1898, as the rate of interest on legacies, calculated from that date until the date of payment. 3. The lump sum and any interest accrued thereon should constitute a charge on the Medowie property until it is paid. 4. Exhibits are to be dealt with in accordance with the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005. 5. Reserve further consideration. 6. Defer question of costs for further argument if parties unable to agree. Catchwords: Family provision order sought by daughter of deceased under Succession Act 2006 Legislation Cited: Family Provision Act 1982 Probate and Administration Act 1898 Succession Act, 2006 Succession Amendment (Family Provision) Act 2008 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Andrew v Andrew [2011] NSWSC 115 Blore v Lang [1960] HCA 73; (1960) 104 CLR 124 Bondelmonte v Blanckensee [1989] WAR 305 Bosch v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [1938] AC 463 Bull Re; Bentley v Brennan [2006] VSC 113 Cameron v Cameron [2009] SASC 27 Carey v Robson; Nicholls v Robson [2009] NSWSC 1142 Collins v McGain [2003] NSWCA 190 Cooper v Dungan (1976) 50 ALJR 539 Devereaux-Warnes v Hall (No 3) [2007] WASCA 235 Diver v Neal [2009] NSWCA 54 Peter Robert Durham v Bruce Albert Durham & Ors [2011] NSWCA 62 Faulkner v McLeod [2011] NSWSC 92 Foley v Ellis [2008] NSWCA 288 Goodman v Windeyer (1980) 144 CLR 490 Gorton v Parks (1989) 17 NSWLR 1 Hampson v Hampson [2010] NSWCA 359 Hawkins v Prestage (1989) 1 WAR 37 Kleinig v Neal (No 2) [1981] 2 NSWLR 532 Litchfield v Smith & Tingate [2010] VSC 466 McCosker v McCosker [1957] HCA 52 McGrath v Eves [2005] NSWSC 1006 McKenzie v Topp [2004] VSC 90 Mayfield v Lloyd-Williams [2004] NSWSC 419 Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith v Scales [1962] HCA 19 Puckridge (dec'd), In the Estate of (1978) 20 SASR 72 Samsley v Barnes [1990] NSWCA 161 Savic and Ors v Kim [2010] NSWSC 1401 Singer v Berghouse (No 2) [1994] HCA 40 Stern v Sekers; Sekers v Sekers [2010] NSWSC 59 Taylor v Farrugia [2009] NSWSC 801 Vigolo v Bostin [2005] HCA 11 Walker v Walker (NSWSC, 17 May 1996, unreported) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tracey Jane Williamson (Plaintiff) Gordon Thomas Williamson (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms L Goodchild (Plaintiff) Mr A Maroya (Defendant) Solicitors: Harris Wheeler Lawyers (Plaintiff) Stuart J Beal (Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/106674