July 12, 2025
Legal Hypothetical: No bars on estate claim
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Legal Hypothetical: No bars on estate claim

MARVIN had been estranged from his family for several years and is now serving a lengthy prison sentence for a serious criminal offence. As a former legal officer in a national security agency, he was charged with leaking classified information. Following the death of his mother, Hilary, in 2023, her Will appointed her daughter, Emily, […]

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Legal Hypothetical: How much is just enough?
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Legal Hypothetical: How much is just enough?

BETTY has two sons, Matthew and Daniel. She makes a will and sadly passes-away just a few days’ later. The will appoints Matthew as the executor. Daniel receives a lump sum legacy of $300,000 and Matthew receives the rest of the estate. When Daniel discovers that the estate is worth $3.5 million, he obtains legal […]

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Legal Hypothetical: Small estate, big costs
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Legal Hypothetical: Small estate, big costs

ANNE is superstitious about making a will. She resides in a nursing home and has a modest bank account. She considers that her assets are not of sufficient value to warrant the making of a will. When Anne passes-away, a bond is refundable from the nursing home and with her bank account, her assets total […]

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Legal Hypothetical: Probate sought over smartphone ‘note’
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Legal Hypothetical: Probate sought over smartphone ‘note’

PETER Smith’s health had been failing over the past few months and after paramedics are called due to complications regarding his blood sugar levels, he composes a “Note” on his smartphone, entitled “Last Will of Peter Smith”. The document appoints his friend, Ben as his executor and leaves him the bulk of his estate. The […]

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