McCarthy v Tye [2015] NSWSC 1947

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McCarthy v Tye [2015] NSWSC 1947 Hearing dates: 7 and 8 December 2015 Date of orders: 18 December 2015 Decision date: 18 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Young AJA Decision: 1. Order that the Plaintiff receive a legacy of $85,000, not to carry interest if paid within one month of the sale of the testatrix's home.

2. Order that the costs of the Plaintiff, which are capped at $85,000 in accordance with usual policy that costs do not exceed the amount of the legacy, should be paid out of the estate

3. Order that the executor's costs be paid out of the estate. Catchwords: FAMILY PROVISION – Claim made by boarder living in the same property as the deceased – Whether eligible person under s 57(1)(b), (e) and (f) – Whether there are factors warranting the making of the application – Quantum of provision to be made for Plaintiff Legislation Cited: Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Andrew v Andrew [2012] NSWCA 308; (2012) 81 NSWLR 656 Barlevy v Nadolski [2011] NSWSC 129 Crabtree v Crabtree [1964] NSWR 1178; (1963) 5 FLR 307 Dridi v Fillmore [2001] NSWSC 319 Light v Anderson [1992] DFC 95-120 Markulin v Drew [1993] DFC 95-140 Miller v Ryan; Payne v Ryan [2015] NSWSC 1713 Moloney v Goodwin (Supreme Court (NSW), Needham J, 8 January 1989, unrep) Oakes v Oakes [2014] NSWSC 1312 Re Fulop (decd) (1987) 8 NSWLR 679 Re Paskin's Will Trusts [1948] 2 All ER 156 Simonis v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd (1987) 21 NSWLR 677 Singer v Berghouse [1994] HCA 40; (1994) 181 CLR 201 Slack v Rogan; Palffy v Rogan [2013] NSWSC 522; (2013) 85 NSWLR 253 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Raymond McCarthy (Plaintiff) Geoffrey Norman Tye (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr G Rundle (Plaintiff) Mr R Colquhoun (Defendant)