M Raiola and I Raiola In Andreatta v M Raiola [2014] NSWSC 967

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: M Raiola and I Raiola In Andreatta v M Raiola [2014] NSWSC 967 Hearing dates: 16 - 19 June 2014 Decision date: 22 July 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Black J Decision: Applications for family provision by plaintiffs are dismissed. Parties to bring in short minutes of order to give effect to judgment and as to costs within 14 days and, if no agreement can be reached, their respective draft short minutes of order and short submissions as to differences between them. Catchwords: SUCCESSION - family provision and maintenance - application by two applicants for family provision order under Succession Act 2006 (NSW) s 59 - where applicants are adult children of deceased - where defendant, as adult child of deceased, is sole executor and beneficiary under estate - where deceased did not make provision for applicants in will - where applicants are eligible persons - whether adequate provision made for proper maintenance, education and advancement in life of applicants - considerations under Succession Act s 60(2) - whether orders for family provision should be made in applicants' favour. Legislation Cited: - Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) ss 7, 9(2) - Practice Note SC Eq 7 - Succession Act 2006 (NSW) ss 3, 58(2), 59, 59(1)(a), 59(1)(c), 60, 60(2)(a), 60(2)(b), 60(2)(c), 60(2)(d), 60(2)(e), 60(2)(f), 60(2)(h), 60(2)(j), 60(2)(l), 60(2)(p), 63(5), 64, 75, 76, 76(1), 76(2)(b), 78, 80, 80(2)(a), 80(2)(b), 80(2)(c), 83, 83(1)(c), 87, 88, 89 - Testator's Family Maintenance and Guardianship of Infants Act 1916 (NSW) Cases Cited: - Andrew v Andrew [2012] NSWCA 308; (2012) 81 NSWLR 656 - Aubrey v Kain [2014] NSWSC 15 - Balajan v Nikitin (1994) 35 NSWLR 51 - Blore v Lang [1960] HCA 73; (1960) 104 CLR 124 - Collings v Vakas [2006] NSWSC 393 - Foye v Foye [2008] NSWSC 1305 - Frisoli v Kourea [2013] NSWSC 1166 - Hitchcock v Pratt [2010] NSWSC 1508; (2010) 79 NSWLR 687 - Kastrounis v Foundouradakis [2012] NSWSC 264 - Ogburn v Ogburn [2012] NSWSC 79 - Palaganio v Mankarios [2011] NSWSC 61 - Ploder v Garcea (as executrix of the estate of the late Garcea) [2013] NSWSC 1360 - Singer v Berghouse [1994] HCA 40; (1994) 181 CLR 201 - Stott v Cook (1960) 33 ALJR 447 - Sweeney v Howard [2007] NSWSC 852 - Taylor v Farrugia [2009] NSWSC 801 - Verzar v Verzar [2012] NSWSC 1380 - Vigolo v Bostin [2005] HCA 11; (2005) 221 CLR 191 - West v Mann [2013] NSWSC 1852 - Wheat v Wisbey [2013] NSWSC 537 - Young & Grainger v Outtrim [2011] NSWSC 391 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Massimo Raiola (First Plaintiff) Imma Raiola In Andreatta (Second Plaintiff) Maurizo Raiola (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Blank (Plaintiffs) J E Armfield (Defendant) Solicitors: KP Lawyers & Barristers (Plaintiffs) Whitfields (Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/379187