War over wills – succession law change warning

War over wills – succession law change warning
Simon Page thinks a law change will be unfair to others.
Victoria Young
Simon Page’s family story is not an easy tale to tell.The 43-year-old infant formula exporter’s father and his mother both struggled with mental illness, meaning he was in and out of foster care.When Page was six years old a court counsellor wrote that his early childhood experiences looked quite horrific on paper, but added: “His resilience and ability to adjust to adverse circumstances, so far, has been remarkable.”According to Page, after his grandmother Joan committed suicide in her 40s, his parents’ inability...

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