The question of whether non-beneficiary children who have commenced a Part IV family provision claim have standing to bring proceedings to set aside inter vivos transfers, where the executor has failed or refused to do so, is a novel and open question in Victorian law. The concept of 'real financial interest' from Russo v Russo may be relevant to standing in this context. The substantive question of standing was not resolved — only leave to appeal was granted.
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