I L Pardey & Ors v A W Pardey [2017] NSWSC 1413

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: I L Pardey & Ors v A W Pardey [2017] NSWSC 1413 Hearing dates: 10 and 11 October 2017 Decision date: 17 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Probate List Before: Black J Decision: The Court grants probate of the Will dated 10 June 1998, but not the Codicil dated 29 June 2011, in solemn form to the Plaintiffs and notes the parties' agreement as to the resolution of the proceedings. Catchwords: SUCCESSION — Wills, probate and administration — Probate and letters of administration – claim for grant of probate in solemn form – whether will duly executed – whether codicil with no operative effect should be admitted to probate Legislation Cited: - Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW), s 41 Cases Cited: - Re Hodges; Shorter v Hodges (1988) 14 NSWLR 698 - The Estate of John David Madzay (Powell J, unreported, 25 October 1991) - The Estate of Stanislaw Budniak; NSW Trustee & Guardian v Budniak [2015] NSWSC 934 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ian Leslie Pardey (First Plaintiff) Sarah Jane Ellis (Second Plaintiff) Andrew William Pardey (Third Plaintiff) Arthur William Pardey (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J E Thomson (Plaintiffs/Cross-Defendants) J Willmott SC/G Birtles (Defendant/Cross-Claimant)

Solicitors: Michael C Smith (Plaintiffs/Cross-Defendants) Teece Hodgson & Ward (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) File Number(s): 2015/300593