Burt and Merrill

In the matter of *Burt and Merrill*, Berman J considered applications filed by the parties concerning financial matters. The dispute involved the disbursement of funds held by the wife's former solicitors.

The court was required to determine how certain funds held in trust should be distributed, specifically addressing payments to various government bodies, a utility provider, the Child Support Agency, and a school. The applications before the court sought orders for the disposition of these funds.

Berman J ordered that the applications filed on 21 September 2017 and 12 February 2018 be dismissed. The court further ordered the wife to cause the sum of $53,563.64 to be withdrawn from funds held by her former solicitors and disbursed to ASIC on behalf of KK Pty Ltd ($965) and S Pty Ltd ($642), the State Government of Victoria for Land Tax ($545), LL Water ($711.85), the Child Support Agency for FF ($10,733), and MM School for FF ($39,966.79). The remaining application filed on 13 December 2017 was listed for a further hearing.