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Supreme Court Invalidates Wills Amid Caregiver's Undue Influence

1/28/2026

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The NSW Supreme Court ruled that Lavinia Williment-Brown, a carer, unduly influenced a 101-year-old Sydney man, invalidating four wills made between 2011 and 2019.
The court found Williment-Brown gained control of the man's finances shortly after starting her role in 2008.
The deceased's elder daughter sought to revoke probate of the 2019 will that favored Williment-Brown and restore the 2009 will.

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The NSW Supreme Court ruled that Lavinia Williment-Brown, a carer, unduly influenced a 101-year-old Sydney man, invalidating four wills made between 2011 and 2019.
The court found Williment-Brown gained control of the man's finances shortly after starting her role in 2008.
The deceased's elder daughter sought to revoke probate of the 2019 will that favored Williment-Brown and restore the 2009 will.