Marino Zugan v Angela Zugan (aka Koppel) [2015] NSWSC 1821

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Marino Zugan v Angela Zugan (aka Koppel) [2015] NSWSC 1821 Hearing dates: 2 and 3 November 2015 Date of orders: 02 December 2015 Decision date: 27 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Rein J Decision: See [25] and [26] Catchwords: EQUITY - Succession - Claim for family provision order under Succession Act s 59 - Where applicant is an adult child of deceased - Where deceased made a provision of fifty percent for applicant in will - Whether adequate provision made for proper maintenance, education and advancement in life of applicant - Consideration of matters under Succession Act s 60(2) - Where the applicant was bankrupt at the time of the testatrix's death Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alexander v Jansson Andrew v Andrew [2012] NSWCA 308 Blatch v Archer (1774) 1 Cowp 63; (1774) 98 ER 969 Burke v Burke (2014) NSWSC 1015 Burke v Burke [2015] NSWCA 195 Cooper v Dungan (1976) 50 ALJR 539 Ex parte Ferguson; Re Alexander (1944) 45 SR (NSW) 64 Gorton v Parks (1989) 17 NSWLR 1 Hampton Court Ltd v Crooks (1957) 97 CLR 367 Official Receiver in Bankruptcy v Schultz [1990] HCA 45; (1990) 170 CLR Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith v Scales [1962] HCA 19 Stott v Cook (1960) 33 ALJR 447 Tyco Australia Pty Ltd v Optus Networks Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 333 Underwood v Gaudron [2015] NSWCA 269 Vigolo v Bostin [2005] HCA 11 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marino Zugan (Plaintiff) Angela Zugan (First Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Fantin (Plaintiff) Mr A Rogers (Defendant)