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The topic of organ donation is often a sensitive one, whether it be the fear of the unknown or the greater fear that we do not live forever, like death in general, it is a topic that is often avoided in Australian households.

In the rough and tumble of Family Provision cases, it is rare to see an individual outside the set parameters find a little luck in the system. Yet, this was to be the case in the 2014 judgment of Oakes v Oakes, whereby a former daughter-in-law, who was married to the deceased’s only son and divorced three years prior, was granted $131,000.00 after challenging the Estate of her late father-in-law.

On Friday morning Liverpool Hospital hosted a morning tea to express their gratitude for facilitating such a large donation to the hospital.

Jim Marsden, Senior Partner of Marsdens Law Group, was astounded by the law firms recent Wills Promotion.“We celebrate 50 years of being in business in Campbelltown this year. We thought it would be a good idea to do general standard Wills for the people of the region at $50 a Will. The response was amazing – over 400 Wills”. Mr Marsden said.Marsdens Law Group has been in business in Campbelltown, Macarthur and south-west Sydney for 50 years this year. The firm was founded by John Marsden in 1968 and has always set high standards of service, professionalism and commitment to clients and the community.John was joined by his brother Jim 5 years after he started and together they built the...

Being appointed the Executor of an Estate is a great responsibility not all are given. But with great responsibility, comes the prospect of money-making…or does it?