Estate MPS, deceased [2017] NSWSC 482

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Estate MPS, deceased [2017] NSWSC 482 Hearing dates: 19, 20 and 21 April 2017 Date of orders: 30 May 2017 Decision date: 04 May 2017 Before: Lindsay J Decision: A grant of family provision relief is to be made, in the form of a legacy, subject to consideration of whether orders should be made, upon an exercise of protective jurisdiction, to provide for management of the estate of the plaintiff as a person in need of protection. Catchwords: SUCCESSION — Family provision — Close personal relationship — Elements — Living together, domestic support and personal care — Separate residences — Nature and quality of relationship — Social intimacy

SUCCESSION – Family provision — Close personal relationship — Elements — Provision of domestic support and personal care — Not for fee and reward

SUCCESSION — Family provision — Conduct disentitling — Character and conduct of applicant — Need to examine totality of relationship

SUCCESSION — Family provision — Capacity of applicant to manage affairs — Form of relief — Protective orders

PROTECTIVE JURISDICTION —Family provision application – Capacity for self-management — Conduct of proceedings without tutor — Form of relief – Protective orders Legislation Cited: Family Provision Act 1982 NSW NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 NSW. Probate & Administration Act 1898 NSW Property (Relationships) Act 1984 NSW Succession Act 2006 NSW Testator's Family Maintenance and Guardianship of Infants Act 1916 NSW Trustee Act 1925 NSW Cases Cited: A v A [2015] NSWSC 1778 Amprimo v Wynn [2015] NSWCA 286 Amprimo v Wynn [2015] NSWCA 286 Andrew v Andrew (2012) 81 NSWLR 656 Barlevy v Nadolski [2011] NSWSC 129 Bayssari v Bazouni [2014] NSWSC 910 Bladwell v Davis [2004] NSWCA 170 Carroll v Cowburn [2003] NSWSC 248 Churton v Christian (1988) 13 NSWLR 241 CJ v AKJ [2015] NSWSC 498 Collins v McGain [2003] NSWCA 190 Dridi v Fillmore [2001] NSWSC 319 Fulton v Fulton [2014] NSWSC 619 GAU v GAV [2016] 1 QdR 1; [2014] QCA 308 Hayes v Marquis [2008] NSWCA 10 Hinderry v Hinderry [2016] NSWSC 780 Holden Francis Frisoli v Natasha Anastasia Kourea [2013] NSWSC 1166 IA v TA [2016] NSWCA 179 In re the Will of FB Gilbert (dec'd) (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Jodell v Woods [2017] NSWSC 143 Luciano v Rosenblum (1985) 2 NSWLR 65 McLean v Public Trustee [2001] NSWSC 970 Meres v Meres [2017] NSWSC 285 Page v Page [2016] NSWSC 1218 Popescu v Borun [2011] NSWSC 1532 Re Fulop Deceased (1987) 8 NSWLR 679 Re W and L (Parameters of Protected Estate Management Orders) [2014] NSWSC 1106 Sammut v Kleemann in Meres v Meres [2017] NSWSC 285 Saravinovksa v Saravinovski (No 6) [ 2016] NSWSC 964 Skarica v Toska [2014] NSWSC 34 The Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith v Scales (1962) 107 CLR 9 Vigolo v Bostin [2005] 221 CLR 191 Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: DNF Defendant: NTS Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: K Morrissey and M Bridgett Defendant: M Painter SC and R Bianchi