Estate of Joan Esme Little and the Succession Act 2006 [2015] NSWSC 1913

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Estate of Joan Esme Little and the Succession Act 2006 [2015] NSWSC 1913 Hearing dates: 14 and 15 December 2015 Date of orders: 18 December 2015 Decision date: 18 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Young AJA Decision: Short Minutes of Order to be brought in. Catchwords: FAMILY PROVISION – Claim by two daughters and a grandson – Estate insufficiently large to make adequate and proper provision for all claimants – Issue of credibility of parties – Extension of time for making application Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bowditch v NSW Trustee & Guardian [2012] NSWSC 275 Chapple v Wilcox [2014] NSWCA 392 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Susanne Cecilia Richmond (Plaintiff in 2014/289474; first Defendant in 2014/325781 & second Defendant in 2014/357398) Leonie Alice Crompton (Plaintiff in 2014/325781; first Defendant in 2014//325781 & 2014/357398) Karl Francis Richmond (Plaintiff in 2014/357398) Representation: Counsel: Mr B Ryan (Plaintiff in 2014/289474; first Defendant in 2014/325781 & second Defendant in 2014/357398) Ms P Lowson (Plaintiff in 2014/325781; first Defendant in 2014//325781 & 2014/357398) Mr J Brown (Plaintiff in 2014/357398) Mr R Wilson SC (Administrator)

Solicitors: Paul Brown Solicitor & Mediator (Plaintiff in 2014/325781; first Defendant in 2014//325781 & 2014/357398) Owen Hodge Lawyers (Plaintiff in 2014/357398) L. Rundle & Co (Administrator) File Number(s): 2014/289474; 2014/325781; 2014/357398