From www.bartier.com.au: The Supreme Court case Broadus v Cradduck [2025] NSWSC 402 dismissed a grandson’s claim to a share of his grandfather’s estate, ruling he was not “wholly or partly dependent” on the deceased, which is necessary for eligibility under the Succession Act 2006 (NSW).
The Court decided that dependency must be proven through a sustained relationship, and the grandfather’s will represented a deliberate decision reflecting his circumstances and intentions.
Ultimately, the ruling reinforced the importance of a testator’s wishes and the high burden on claimants to establish dependency in family provision claims.