The case provides a comprehensive summary of the principles applicable to family provision claims under Chapter 3 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW), particularly for eligible persons under s 57(1)(e) (household members partly dependent on the deceased). The Re Fulop test for 'factors warranting the making of the application' continues to apply: the factors must give the applicant the status of a person generally regarded as a natural object of testamentary recognition. The two-stage process from Singer v Berghouse continues to be applied pending authoritative resolution of the uncertainty raised in Andrew v Andrew. Executors who breach undertakings and fail to make full disclosure of estate assets may face restraining orders preventing further distribution.
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