Our Legal Services
How We Can Help
We are here to assist you when it comes to matters dealing with Wills and Estate Administration. Our wide range of legal services include:
Obtaining Grants of Probate / Letters of Administration
We assist in obtaining grants from the Supreme Court by making applications for:
- Grants of Probate with the Will
- Grants of Letters of Administration with the Will
- Grants of Letters of Administration without a Will (also known as Intestacy)
- Applications for the recognition of informal wills as valid Wills
Real Estate Transactions in Deceased Estates
We assist in helping executors administer real estate transactions in deceased estates including:
- Conveyancing
- Deeds of Family Arrangement
- Notice of Death – to record death of a joint tenant on title
- Transmission Applications – to transfer the deceased’s interests on title to the administrator / executor or beneficiary
Estate
Administration
We assist in helping executors perform their role under a Will including:
- Collecting assets
- Selling assets
- Payment of debts
- Providing legal advice on the duties as an executor
- Preparation of estate accounts for the executors and beneficiaries
- Distribution of the estate in accordance with the Will or rules of intestacy
Estate Litigation
We assist in resolving Wills and Estate disputes including:
- Contesting a Will based on a Family Provision Claim
- Challenging a Will based on the validity
Applications concerning the construction of Wills - Recovering debts owing to estates
- Wrongful death claims
- Proceedings to remove an executor from a Will
Estate Planning
We assist in helping you plan for your future and provide you with peace of mind when it comes to:
- Making Wills – a legal document that allows you to direct your estate to where you want
- Drafting Powers of Attorney – a legal document appointing a person to make decisions for both personal and financial matters on your behalf
Drafting Advance Care - Directives – a legal document to record your choices for future medical care for when you don’t have capacity in the future
- Appointment of an Enduring Guardian – someone you appoint to make lifestyle and health decisions on your behalf for when you don’t have capacity in the future
- Drafting family trusts and unit trusts