The adopted son of Neville Wran, the deceased former premier of the Australian State of New South Wales (NSW), is suing his step mother for a larger portion of Wran’s estate. Glenn Wran, who is 68, was adopted by Neville Wran as an infant when he married Glenn’s mother in 1946. In 1976, Neville Wran married Jill Lesley Norton Hickson who is now the defendant in this dispute. When Neville Wran died in April of last year he left behind a large property portfolio that is estimated to be worth $40 million. NSW succession law does not just take into account the actual estate. If the claimant feels like he or she has not been sufficiently provided for, then NSW will also factor in the notional estate (superannuation, family trusts and real estate held in a joint tenancy). Justice Helen has recommended mediation as a possible remedy, the case will return to court on July 31.
See Louise Hall, Neville Wran $40 million estate: Son Glenn Wayne Wran takes Jill Hickson Wran to court for bigger share, The Sydney Morning Herald, May 22, 2015.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
