CASE: Coss v Norman (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1490

WARNING: disturbing content; suicide

David Henry Norman and Rodney James Coss ("James") had been in a relationship from 2012.

They had separated in May 2019, 4 months before David’s death.

In the 4 months before his death, David had made 4 Wills. The last Will left most of most of his estate to David's sister Fiona, but also left a gift worth about $200,000 to James.

After David's death, James applied for further provision from the estate, claiming that his relationship with David had not ended.

Did the relationship end? Or did they only have a fight?