FamilyProvision

After nearly four decades, the ACT Supreme Court has handed down a significant ruling in the Estate of Jakov Pavic, extending the forfeiture rule to include manslaughter for the first time in the Territory’s history. Lexmerca Lawyers acted for the estate administrator and were instrumental in navigating complex legal and investigative challenges, ultimately ensuring that justice and legislative intent were upheld.

As family dynamics become more complex, so too does the law surrounding inheritance and family provision claims. In this insightful article for LexisNexis, David Toole, Special Counsel, explores the evolving legal position of grandchildren as Family Provision Applicants (FPA) across Australian jurisdictions.