Statutory Will
The Supreme Court may make an order authorising a will to be made for a person without capacity. A Statutory Will is also known as a ‘court-authorised will’ or ‘court-made…
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Challenging a Will – Family Provision Applications
In Queensland, a will may be challenged by a small class of people seeking financial maintenance and support pursuant to Part 4 of the Succession Act 1981. This is known…
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Challenging a Will – Lack of Capacity
A will may be challenged if the will maker did not have the capacity to understand what they were doing when they signed the will, or if they were unduly…
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Challenging a Will – Proprietary Estoppel
A will may be challenged if the will maker made promises to someone else that they would make a gift to them in a will in exchange for the promise…
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