Australia, June 30 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 29:
1. These proceedings concern a claim by the plaintiff, Mr Aaron Oates, for provision for his maintenance, education and advancement in life out of a notional estate of his father, Mr Steven Oates, who died intestate on 3 October 2022. The defendant is Mrs Jan Oates, who was Steven's wife and Aaron's stepmother. [1]
2.Steven's actual estate is nominal. At the date of the hearing, the gross distributable estate was $3,443.62. There are two relevant assets that are the subject of an application for designation as notional estate. The first is Steven's interest as a joint tenant of a property located in Bateau Bay, on the central...