Szabo & Associates News & Updates

The Australian recently reported a story under the headline ‘No will, but the judge finds a way to distribute dying boy’s “many millions”’. As reported, the situation concerned a boy, aged 13, who had suffered brain injuries at birth for which he had received substantial compensation and now had a fortune of almost $9 million.

A judge in Queensland has been given the difficult task of deciding how the estate of a multimillionaire should be divided when he dies, reports the Courier Mail.

Many Australians are active supporters of charity during their lifetime, but not so many think to put the necessary arrangements in place to ensure this support continues after their death.

In a case that has attracted a great deal of media interest recently, the family of a RAAF mechanic have been told they are not entitled to the bulk of his superannuation benefits following his death.

Background

It was recently reported that Ms Lorraine Watkins had failed in her latest challenge against the federal government who have been seeking to evict her from her home in Badgerys Creek in order to make way for the new western Sydney airport. In July she lost the latest battle when her application for a stay nine years after she had moved to the 5-acre plot was refused.