CASE: The application of Jill May Morison; In the matter of Neil Walter Morison [2022] NSWSC 1758

In 1972, Neil Walter Morison went missing at the young age of 24 years. There was no reason for his disappearance, and he was never seenor heard from again.

50 years later, in 2022, Neil’s sister Jill applied for the Supreme Court of NSW to make a presumption of death ruling and to authorise her to deal

with her brother’s $53,000 estate.

If a person disappears leaving no trace, when can they be presumed to be dead and what happens to their estate?

THIS IS NOTE LEGAL ADVICE.