1. are an 'eligible person', and

2. have been left out of a will, or

3. did not receive what you thought you were entitled to receive.

4. A family provision claim must be filed with the court within 12 months of the date of death (where the deceased person died on or after 1 March 2009).

1. the wife or husband of the deceased

2. a person who was living in a de facto relationship with the deceased

3. a child of the deceased (including an adopted child)

4. a former wife or husband of the deceased

5. a person who was, at any particular time, wholly (entirely) or partly dependent on the deceased, and who is a grandchild of the deceased or was at that particular time a member of the same household as the deceased

6. a person with whom the deceased was living in a close personal relationship at the time of the deceased person's death.

1. the relationship between the applicant and the deceased person

2. any obligations or responsibilities owed by the deceased person to the applicant

3. the value and location of the deceased person's estate

4. the financial circumstances of the applicant, including their current and future financial needs

5. whether the applicant is financially supported by another person

6. whether the applicant has any physical, intellectual or mental disabilities

7. the applicant's age

8. any contribution made by the applicant to increase the value of the estate

9. whether the deceased person has already provided for the applicant during their lifetime or from the estate

10. whether the deceased person provided maintenance, support or assistance to the applicant

11. whether any other person is responsible to support the applicant

12. the applicant's character

13. any other claims on the estate

14. any other matter the court may consider as relevant.