Re Estate Mitchell [2026] NSWSC 516 — adult children cut from a ~$2.37m estate after estrangement still won NSW family provision. Not an automatic bar.

Learn how a Binding Death Benefit Nomination can direct superannuation death benefits and why it should be reviewed as circumstances change.

The loss of a loved one is always challenging, and the last thing anyone would want to deal with at this difficult time is getting involved in the legal aspects of administration of a deceased Estate. Let’s take this case study below as an example. Steven’s mother Louise has recently passed away, and he is uncertain about the existence of a Will or the necessary steps he needs to take moving forward in relation to her Estate. The Estate mainly consists of two real properties

“Mirror Wills” are nearly identical Wills made by two people, usually a married or a de facto couple. When executing Mirror Wills each...