New Succession Laws Alter Will Disputes - Yorke Peninsula Country Times

New succession laws alter will disputes - Yorke Peninsula Country Times

Advertising promotion SOUTH Australia’s new succession laws, which came into effect on January 1, have fundamentally changed how courts interpret wills, according to Mildwaters Byrth Lawyers & Conveyancers. For decades, South Australia operated under the Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1975, where the court focused primarily on whether family members had been adequately provided for. Under the new Succession Act 2023, the courts must now cons…

Inflation continues to pull more estates into IHT net | Today's Wills and Probate

The continued increase in Inheritance Tax Receipts is being driven by inflation and increasing house values dragging more estates into the IHT net