Australia, Aug. 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 23:
1. WARD P: This matter involves a dispute as to the estate of the late Mrs Eva Easton, who died aged 89 on 11 September 2021; in particular, as to the deceased's testamentary capacity at the time, and her knowledge and approval, of the Will ultimately admitted to probate (the 2020 Will). The first respondent, Mr Geoffrey Knox, a solicitor, is one of the executors appointed under the 2020 Will and in that capacity made an application for probate of the 2020 Will. The second respondent, the Sydney Opera House Trust, is the sole beneficiary under the 2020 Will.
2. The deceased's ex-husband had pre-deceased her and she had no ch...