New Zealand Supreme Court rules against siblings seeking inheritance from abusive father's trust.

The New Zealand Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of three adult siblings who were abused by their father and sought access to his $700,000 trust after his death. The father, identified as "Robert," had established the trust for a friend's family, leaving nothing for his own abused children. The siblings claimed under the Family Protection Act 1955, but the court ruled that the father's fiduciary duty to his children ended when he ceased caregiving responsibilities.

November 28, 2024
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