Megerditchian v Khatchadourian [2019] NSWSC 1870

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Megerditchian v Khatchadourian [2019] NSWSC 1870 Hearing dates: 18, 19 November 2019 Date of orders: 20 December 2019 Decision date: 20 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Family Provision List Before: Parker J Decision: See [213]-[215] Catchwords: SUCCESSION — Family provision — application for provision – whether plaintiff failed to make full and proper disclosure of her financial position – whether non-disclosure a "jurisdictional issue".

SUCCESSION — Family provision — application for provision from potential notional estate consisting of half share of family home – claim by adult child of retirement age – plaintiff's dealings with her own children concerning accommodation not clear on the evidence – plaintiff estranged from deceased but cause of estrangement not clear on the evidence – plaintiff receiving legacy of $10,000 – whether proper provision– what provision ought to be made.

SUCCESSION — Family provision — application for provision from notional estate – whether appropriate to designate property as notional estate – whether proposed designation would interfere with defendant's "reasonable expectations". Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 (NSW), ss 59, 60, 87, 89 and 91 UCPR, r 7.10(2)(b) Cases Cited: Anderson v Hill [2017] NSWSC 1149 Forgeard v Shanahan (1994) 35 NSWLR 206; (1994) NSW ConvR 55-723 Hughes v National Trustees, Executors and Agency Co of Australasia Ltd (1979) CLR 134; [1979] HCA 2 Ikonomou v Panagopoulos [2017] NSWSC 1805 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Kohari v NSW Trustee & Guardian [2017] NSWSC 1080 McCosker v McCosker (1957) 97 CLR 566; [1957] HCA 82 Phillips v James (2014) 85 NSWLR 619; [2014] NSWCA 4 Vigolo v Bostin (2005) 221 CLR 191; [2005] HCA 11 Texts Cited: J D Heydon and M J Leeming, Jacobs' Law of Trusts in Australia (8th edition, 2016, LexisNexis Butterworths) at [23-15] Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vanoush Megerditchian (Plaintiff) Hampartzoum Khatchadourian (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: V R Gray (Plaintiff) C Wood SC / P Muscat (Defendant)