Fiduciary fallout: Court removal of executors in estates

In this episode, Caite & Michele delve into the world of removing executors from administering an estate!

Michele shares with us two cases that demonstrate removal situations, but in different circumstances.

In this chat, we talk about:

• the case of Re McClelland [2018] QSC 124
• the case of Dore v Cairns (No 2) [2022] QSC 278
• circusmtances where the Court can or will remove an executor
• service and priority issues in removal cases
• the importance of 'the administration of justice'
• planning perspective of appointment of executors ,who to appoint and why (or why not!)
• relevance of family dynamics
• practical considerations of appointing mulitple executors.

You can (and should!) read the full cases.

Have a question or want to submit a case for discussion, send Caite & Michele an email at hello.theheirwaves@gmail.com (please note we have a new email address from Jan 2026).

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