Sellak v Sellak, estate of the late Corrado Simon Sellak; Sellak v Sellak (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 396

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sellak v Sellak, estate of the late Corrado Simon Sellak; Sellak v Sellak (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 396 Hearing dates: 18, 19 and 20 November 2015; a procedural judgment was given on 11 March 2016, and 7 June 2016. Date of orders: 09 June 2016 Decision date: 09 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Slattery J Decision: Orders for family provision made in Bradley and Scott's favour. See paragraphs [161] and [162] of judgment. Catchwords: FAMILY PROVISION – two of three adult children of deceased seek orders for family provision – claimants are eligible persons - whether adequate provision made for plaintiffs in deceased's will – if not, what provision should be made for the plaintiffs. Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006, ss 57, 59(2), 66(2), 99 Cases Cited: Andrew v Andrew (2012) 81 NSWLR 656 Burke v Burke [2015] NSWCA 195 Chapple v Wilcox [2014] NSWCA 392; (2014) 87 NSWLR 646 Cooper v Dungan (1976) 50 ALJR 539 Drury v Smith [2012] NSWSC 1067 Evans v Levy [2011] NSWCA 125 Friend v Brien [2014] NSWSC 613 Gersbach v Blake [2011] NSWSC 368 Gorton v Parks (1989) 17 NSWLR 1 Jones v Poletti [2014] NSWSC 715 McIntyre v O'Regan [2015] NSWSC 1985 Nudd v Mannix [2009] NSWCA 327 Singer v Berghouse (No. 2) (1994) 181 CLR 201 Taylor v Farrugia [2009] NSWSC 801 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff (in 2014/214338): Bradley Craig Sellak Plaintiff (in 2014/245521): Scott Sellak Defendant: Tracy Sellak Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff (in 2014/214338): D. Roberts Plaintiff (in 2014/245521): P. Bates Defendant: G. Foster