Wills and estates: What to do with the family farm?: Family provision claims by grandchildren

In its recent decision in Chapple v Wilcox [2014] NSWCA 392, the NSW Court of Appeal set down a number of important principles for family provision claims by grandchildren under the Succession Act 2006 (NSW). The decision is also of significance to cases involving other categories of eligible persons, and the question of costs in family provision cases where the plaintiff's claim is unsuccessful.