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Celebrating Excellence: Browne Linkenbagh Marks 7 Consecutive Years in Doyle’s Guide and Expands to Sydney
A Legacy Built on Peer Recognition The Doyle’s Guide is an independent, peer-reviewed directory that highlights Australia’s finest legal professionals based on extensive interviews with clients, peers, and industry colleagues. Being named a Recommended Wills &...
Frequently Asked Questions — Wills & Estates
Browne Linkenbagh - Wills and Estates Experts, Leura, Blue Mountains Wills Do I need a lawyer to write a will in NSW? It isn't a legal requirement, but a will drafted without legal advice is far more likely to contain errors that make it invalid, ambiguous, or open to...
Do I need a law firm for my conveyancing matter?
There are several reasons why customers choose to use a law firm over a simple Conveyancer for their property purchase or sale. Using a law firm for conveyancing, which involves the transfer of property through a sale by a vendor or a purchase by a purchaser, has...
I am the Executor, and my stepchildren are disputing the Will. What happens next?
At Browne Linkenbagh Wills and Estates, we often help Executors, usually the current spouse, in contests relating to validity and arguments concerning the last known Will of the deceased. An area of increasing litigation involves stepchildren in circumstances where...
Death Benefit Dilemmas – Part 2
In our recent series on dilemmas when super funds are faced with death benefit payments to beneficiaries, here is another recent case that was determined regarding payments. Prepared by Darryl Browne - Accredited Specialist Wills and Estates for the Law Society NSW...
Essential Validity – Part 2
Drafting a will as a free and capable person is an essential concept in wills and estate planning. In the second part of this two-part series, Darryl Browne, Accredited Specialist, examines the concepts of duress, fraud, and undue influence. Download a PDF...
Capacity in Wills – Part 1
Capacity when drafting a will is an important consideration. In this special two-part series, Darryl Browne, Accredited Specialist, examines essential validity and why this is an emerging area in wills and estates law. Download the full PDF article from the Law...
Elder Law Case Notes
Darryl Browne — Accredited Specialist has recently contributed to the Law Society Journal. See the article in the attached link.
Cases Updates for Wills & Estates
Darryl Browne – Accredited Specialist Wills & Estates has recently contributed to the Law Society NSW Online Journal, providing an overview of the latest and greatest court cases in this area. Click here to read the full article.
Contested Wills in NSW: What You Need to Know – A Guide by Browne Linkenbagh Legal Services
Contested wills are increasingly common in New South Wales as families become more complex and financial pressures grow. If you believe you have been unfairly left out of a will, or you’re an executor facing a dispute, understanding your rights is crucial. At Browne...
Dealing With a Naughty Executor – Why Beneficiaries Should Seek Independent Advice
Executors play a crucial role in administering a deceased estate, and beneficiaries rely on them to carry out their duties honestly, promptly, and in accordance with the law. Unfortunately, not every executor behaves as they should. When an executor acts improperly,...
Lack of Capacity When Making a Will – Why Executors Should Seek Professional Assistance
A valid Will must reflect the true intentions of the person making it. For this reason, the law requires that the person (known as the testator) has testamentary capacity at the time the Will is created. When there are concerns about capacity—whether due to age,...
What are Letters of Administration and Why You Need to Apply if There is No Will
When someone passes away without leaving a valid Will, they are said to have died intestate. In these circumstances, no executor has been appointed to manage the estate. Instead, a family member or another eligible person must apply to the Supreme Court of NSW for Letters of Administration.
Death Benefit Dilemmas
Darryl Browne - Accredited Specialist has provided an overview of the impact of death benefit nominations and the dilemmas these can create for super funds when people die. This article was recently published in the Law Society journal of NSW for the full article...
Elder Law and Succession Update
Darryl Browne - Accredited Specialist has provided some recent case law updates for the Law Society Journal of NSW. There have been a range of recent decisions that are quite interesting and relevant to this practice area, including what happens when a will is lost...
Executor’s Guide: What to Do If a Will Is Challenged in NSW
We are wills and estate dispute specialists, regularly guiding executors across the Blue Mountains and NSW through the contested wills process.
Top 5 Myths About Contesting a Will in NSW
Contesting a will is something most people only think about during one of the most stressful times in life. Because of this, it’s no surprise that myths, misunderstandings and “legal advice” from friends can make the process even more confusing.
The only accredited specialist Wills and Estates firm in the Blue Mountains
An accredited specialist is a lawyer who through assessment from the Law Society of NSW has shown advanced expertise in a specific area of law demonstrating they are best in that specific field.
Contested Wills and Will Dispute Lawyers Leura and Blue Mountains
Contested Wills and Will Dispute Lawyers in Leura. Browne Linkenbagh are the only highly specialised expert team of Will and Estate Lawyers based in the Blue Mountains for over 40 years.