
The Family Protection Act 1955
The purpose of the Family Protection Act 1955 is to ensure a deceased’s duties to their close family member are met. The Act allows certain family members of the deceased to apply to the Court requesting provision to be made to them from the deceased’s estate. Spouses, de facto partners, children, and in some circumstances grandchildren, stepchildren and parents, are allowed to make an application under the Act. To be eligible the deceased must have a moral duty to provide ma