Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
Chair
Adeline Schiralli, Consulting Principal, Keypoint Law; Accredited Specialist, Wills and Estates Law
Navigating Applications for Court-Authorised Wills
A court-authorised will can be a useful method of ensuring that a person’s testamentary intentions can be fulfilled, even if that person has lost capacity. With an aging population, it’s timely to review these wills and unpack:
- Common situations where a party seeks a court-authorised will
- Evidence required to support an application
- Review of recent cases in the States and Territories concerning court-authorised wills
Presented by Indran Sinnadurai, Partner, Teece Hodgson & Ward; Accredited Specialist, Wills & Estates Law; Recognised as Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyers – New South Wales, Doyle’s Guide 2023
Presenters
Indran Sinnadurai, Partner, Teece Hodgson & Ward
Indran is an Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates Law. He has experience in all aspects of estate litigation. He has a particular interest in contested probate proceedings and applications for court-authorised wills as well as both plaintiff and defendant family provision litigation. IIndran also has extensive experience in defendant litigation, both at trial and appellate level. His practice focuses on litigious aspects of estate, probate and succession law, as well as public liability asbestos claims. He has acted for a publicly listed Australian company for over 15 years, defending asbestos-related claims against it, both at first instance and on appeal. Indran also advises churches in relation to professional standards and child protection. He has acted in landmark litigation which upheld the validity of the child protection system established by the Anglican Church.
Adeline Schiralli, Consulting Principal, Keypoint Law
Adeline Schiralli is an accomplished & passionate estate planning and elder law solicitor with extensive experience developing comprehensive and practical estate plans that suit the individual circumstances of her clients. Adeline is a NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates Law and a Consulting Principal of Keypoint Law. Adeline is also an Adjunct Lecturer at the College of Law, teaching numerous subjects in the Wills & Estates and Estate Planning majors for their Master of Law program. Adeline holds a Master of Law (Applied Law) in which she majored in Wills and Estates and is a member of the NSW Law Society’s Elder Law, Capacity & Succession Committee. Adeline was listed in the Doyle’s Guide 2021 as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the category of Leading Wills, Estates and Succession Planning Lawyers and was also listed in the Doyle’s Guide 2017 as a ‘Rising Star’ in the same category. Adeline is adept at advising clients on matters including the implementation of wills (particularly sophisticated testamentary trust wills), powers of attorney and enduring guardianships, superannuation death benefit nominations and properly gifting the control of entities (including private companies and/or trusts) to the appropriate person(s) in the event of death and/or incapacity. Adeline can also assist clients in relation to the administration of a deceased persons’ estate and regularly advises clients in relation to retirement village contracts and aged care agreements. Adeline is passionate about obtaining peace of mind for her clients in relation to their estate planning and elder law needs, and regularly presents seminars to other solicitors, professionals and to members of the public in the area of wills, estates and elder law. Her approach is underpinned by her commitment to achieving peace of mind for her clients in relation to their wills, estate planning and elder law needs. Adeline takes a holistic approach to estate planning and works closely with her client’s other advisors (accountants, financial planners etc.) to best achieve her client’s objectives.