Alan Yazbek v Ghosn Yazbek & Anor (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 783

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Alan Yazbek v Ghosn Yazbek & Anor (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 783 Hearing dates: 11 July 2012 Decision date: 11 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Slattery J Decision: Grant of administration to defendants revoked. Grant of administration cum testamento annexo made to independent administrator. The plaintiff's and the defendants' costs of the proceedings paid out of the estate on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: SUCCESSION - wills, probate and administration - whether grant of administration to defendants upon intestacy should be revoked - whether independent administrators should be appointed - whether plaintiff and defendants should have their costs out of the estate and if so on what basis. Legislation Cited: Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Succession Ac 2006 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 26 Wills, Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alan Yazbek v Ghosn Yazbek & Anor [2012] NSWSC 594 Bourdales v Carroll, Estate of Diana Holebrook (2007) 1 ASTLR 202 In the Goods of Loveday [1900] P 154 O'Brien v McCormick [2005] NSWSC 619 Shorter v Hodges (1988) 14 NSWLR 698 Zang v Middleton [2011] NSWSC 881 Texts Cited: G L Certoma, The Law of Succession in New South Wales, (Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia, 4th edition, 2010), p 266 [14.90] Category: Consequential orders Parties: Plaintiff:- Alan Yazbek First Defendant:- Ghosn Yazbek Second Defendant:- Mouna Yazbek Representation: Counsel: