The estate of Nick Andrianakos, a prominent property and petroleum tycoon with an estimated fortune of $2 billion as per the 2025 Financial Review Rich List, is at the centre of a contentious inheritance battle in the Supreme Court of Victoria. Andrianakos passed away unexpectedly in March 2025 while in Greece, reportedly from a heart attack during a meeting in Argos. His death has sparked a dispute among his four children: Theo Andrianakos, Paul Andrianakos, Kristina Andrian

At   Inherit Australia , we often hear the same concern from will-makers and advisers alike: “If I don’t leave something to my adult children, won’t they just be overturned?” A recent Supreme Court decision out of Tasmania provides a timely and reassuring answer and reinforces why   good estate planning still matters . The case in brief In   Smith, Smith and Burke v Flint  [2026] TASSC 2 , three adult children brought family provision claims against their parent’s estate. The

The ATO’s draft determination TD 2026/D1, handed down on 28 January 2026, has quietly but decisively narrowed the circumstances in which a deceased estate can access the CGT main residence exemption where someone continues to live in the home after death

Should I divide my estate equally… even if my children’s lives are no longer equal?  A recent story illustrates this perfectly. A father planned to leave his estate in three equal shares to his adult children. His wife disagreed — not out of favouritism, but because their children’s circumstances had diverged dramatically