Adopted Adult Stepchild & Family Provision – under the Testator’s Family Maintenance Act 1912 (Tas)

Tasmanian Family Provision Claims

In Tasmania, the Testator’s Family Maintenance Act 1912 provides that specific family members can make a “family provision claim” from the estate if the deceased lived in and owned real estate in Tasmania at the date of death, the applicant believes the deceased’s Will does not adequately provide for their proper maintenance and support. Typically, the applicant must submit a claim within three months following the grant of probate.

An application for provision out of the … Read the rest

Walking Jay Leno’s Path: The Family Member in Decline

In each instance where we write about the domestic problems of the rich and famous we try to note that their resources make their lives and their choices inherently different. Last year we covered the Costner divorce and the fight over whether reasonable needs of children included a beachfront house in Malibu.

Friday’s news about comedian Jay Leno is a case where fame and fortune offer no difference between their lives and ours. Mr. Leno filed a petition in California … Read the rest