Personal Liability of Estate Trustees in Dependant Support Claims
Co-written by: Kim Gale and Palak Mahajan Personal Liability of Estate Trustees in Dependant Support Claims As a fiduciary for an estate, an estate trustee must comply with various legislation including the Succession Law Reform Act (SLRA) when disbursing estate assets and managing the estate. When dealing with a person who may be a dependant of the
Read MoreThe Wife and the Mistress – Can they both be Dependants?
What happens when a man is married, but is in another relationship? Can their mistress be considered a dependant (in addition to their wife)? The wife and the mistress In the case of Prelorentzos v. Havaris (2015) the deceased had died at the age of 71 leaving behind his wife with whom he had separated from but
Read MoreOnline Romance & Dependant Support
Who is a dependant? As opposed to the English law principle laid down by Cockburn CJ in Banks v. Goodfellow (1870) LR 5 QB 549 that a testator enjoys absolute freedom in giving out his estate to any person of his choice, Part V of Succession Law Relief Act (the “SLRA”) makes a provision for dependants
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