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Lawyer warns of rise in grandkids suing grandparents’ estate – ABC listen

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Are you a grandparent who likes to slip the grandies cash? Or perhaps you’re on the receiving end – walking away with a stash of $50 notes after family lunch.

Well here’s an interesting one for you – apparently the more cash you give to your grandkids, the greater the grounds they have to contest your will.

View Legal lawyer Matthew Burgess told Afternoons presenter Michael Tetlow a recent case in New South Wales has set a new precedent. 

“A lot of people would say it’s one of the joys in life – being generous with their grandchildren,” he said.

“But there’s a counterintuitive risk that the more you have provided, the more it’s going to support a successful claim.”

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