Wills & Estates

Wills

We prepare wills tailored to a wide range of circumstances, including:

• Simple and complex wills
• Wills for blended families
• Updating wills after separation or divorce
• Planning for minor or adult children
   

Careful drafting can reduce the risk of future disputes and ensure your intentions are clearly recorded.

Powers of Attorney & Appointments of Enduring Guardianship

We assist clients:

• Powers of Attorney
• Appointments of Enduring Guardianship
• End of life planning
• Revoking former Powers of Attorney and Appointments of Enduring Guardianship

These documents are an essential part of planning for incapacity and ensuring trusted people can make decisions if required.

We provide broader estate planning advice, including:

• Structuring assets with future planning in mind
• Minimising the risk of family provision claims
• Coordinating estate planning with existing family law arrangements

We assist executors and beneficiaries with the administration of deceased estates, providing clear guidance through what can be a complex and emotionally difficult process. This includes:

• Advising on whether probate or letters of administration are required
• Preparing and lodging probate and administration applications
• Assisting executors with their duties and obligations
• Advising on the distribution of estate assets
• Supporting beneficiaries throughout the administration process
   

Our approach is practical and efficient, with a focus on minimising delay and reducing the risk of disputes, while ensuring the estate is administered in accordance with the law and the deceased’s wishes.

Where estates involve separated families, blended family structures, or prior family law proceedings, our experience across both family law and estate law allows us to provide advice that is informed, balanced, and sensitive to those dynamics.