Australia, Aug. 4 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 4:
1. LEEMING JA: The issues in this case are simply stated. The late Maureen Alicia Anderton passed away on 18 March 2021, leaving a professionally drafted will made in 2016, and a handwritten document dated 26 January 2020. The former left most of her estate to ten named charities in equal shares. The latter is not a valid will, but it purports to leave most of her estate to the plaintiff, Ms Sally Anne Edwards. Ms Edwards seeks a declaration that the handwritten document was intended to form Ms Anderton's will, and revoked the 2016 will, and for letters of administration with the document annexed to be granted to her. The defen...