Re Estate McNamara [2018] NSWSC 1661

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Re Estate McNamara [2018] NSWSC 1661 Hearing dates: 29 and 30 August 2018 Date of orders: 02 November 2018 Decision date: 02 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Family Provision List Before: Lindsay J Decision: The plaintiff is to be granted a family provision order in the sum of $75,000.00. Catchwords: SUCCESSION – Family provision – Claim by adult child for provision from the deceased's estate under Chapter 3 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) – Express disclaimer of intention by deceased to benefit plaintiff – Strained relationship between plaintiff and deceased – Whether provision should be made notwithstanding deceased's disclaimer – Modest provision made Legislation Cited: Probate and Administration Act 1898 NSW Succession Act 2006 NSW Cases Cited: Andrew v Andrew (2012) 81 NSWLR 656 Bosch v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd [1938] AC 463 Goodman v Windeyer (1980) 144 CLR 490 In re Allen [1922] NZLR 218 Kleinig v Neil [1981] 2 NSWLR 53 Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith v Scales (1962) 17 CLR 9 SGRO v Thompson [2017]NSWCA 326 Slack v Rogan; Palffy v Rogan (2013) 85 NSWLR 253 Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Luke Patrick McNamara Defendant: Paul Thomas McNamara Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: JEF Brown Defendant: K Morrissey