Widmann & Widmann & Anor

In the matter of *Widmann & Widmann & Anor*, Loughnan J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for interim property orders. The wife sought $95,000 in immediate funds and for a further $436,000 to be secured pending final property proceedings, while the husband contended that the wife's application should be dismissed. The dispute arose in circumstances where there were no significant assets at the time of separation, but the husband subsequently inherited assets.

The court was required to determine the appropriate interim financial relief to be granted to the wife, considering the husband's post-separation inheritance and the need to preserve assets for final property division. This involved assessing the wife's immediate financial needs and the potential for the husband to dissipate assets before final orders could be made.

Loughnan J ordered the husband to pay the wife a total of $65,000 by way of interim costs and further ordered that the parties take steps to establish an enforceable equitable interest or charge of $365,000 on a property to be purchased by the husband. Additionally, the court made orders pursuant to section 90AE of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) concerning the sale of another property, requiring the vendors' solicitor to provide the wife's solicitors with copies of the sale contract and settlement details. The husband was also ordered to file an updated financial statement, and the question of costs was reserved.