Distinguishing between the Deserving and the Undeserving: Family Provision Laws in South Australia. South Australian Law Reform Institute

Detmold, Nancy; Plater, David; Villios, Sylvia; Williams, Natalie; Moulds, Sarah

Distinguishing between the Deserving and the Undeserving: Family Provision Laws in South Australia. South Australian Law Reform Institute

Plater, D., Dettmold, N., Villios, S., Williams, N. & Moulds, S. (2017). "Distinguishing between the Deserving and the Undeserving": Family Provision Laws in South Australia'. South Australian Law Reform Institute

U. of Adelaide Law Research Paper No. 2019-17

198 Pages Posted: 2 Feb 2019

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Nancy Detmold

Independent

David Plater

South Australia Law Reform Institute at University of Adelaide Law School

Sylvia Villios

University of Adelaide

Natalie Williams

Independent

Sarah Moulds

University of South Australia - School of Law; University of Adelaide, School of Law

Date Written: 2017

Abstract

The Attorney-General of South Australia, the Hon John Rau MP, invited the South Australian Law Reform Institute to identify the areas of succession law that were most in need of review in South Australia, to review each area and to recommend reforms. The Institute identified seven topics for review. This Report examines the role and operation of the Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1972 (SA).

Keywords: Wills, Estates, Inheritance, Family Provision

JEL Classification: K10

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Detmold, Nancy and Plater, David and Villios, Sylvia and Williams, Natalie and Moulds, Sarah, Distinguishing between the Deserving and the Undeserving: Family Provision Laws in South Australia. South Australian Law Reform Institute (2017). Plater, D., Dettmold, N., Villios, S., Williams, N. & Moulds, S. (2017). "Distinguishing between the Deserving and the Undeserving": Family Provision Laws in South Australia'. South Australian Law Reform Institute , U. of Adelaide Law Research Paper No. 2019-17, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3321541