Wills and Estates aren't just a case of hoping you never die so you don't have to deal with it. Succession is a broad area of law that can raise many, many questions.

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Contact us now for a free 30 minute initial consultation with our leading wills lawyers to help you understand your rights, duties and responsibilities about these questions (and many others):

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• Estate planning

  • Is my Will valid - I need to make a will in Queensland, and I can get a free one from the Post Office!?!. What can go wrong?

  • Is my Enduring Power of Attorney valid if I've lost a page?

  • How do I know if I have a valid Superannuation Binding Death Benefit Nomination?

  • How do I protect vulnerable beneficiaries?

  • What do I need to do differently if I'm part of a blended family?

  • Have strategies changed for high net worth individuals? What is the future for family trusts and company ownership of assets providing alternative and flexible asset disposition with changes to CGT?

• Administration of deceased estates

  • Do I need Probate, and do I need a probate lawyer, or can I do it myself?

  • What are my duties and responsibilities as an executor? Do I need an estate lawyer, or is it cheaper to do it myself?

  • Have I identified all the assets & liabilities, and how do I deal with estate debts?

  • How and when is the estate distributed, and what if someone makes a claim against the estate?

  • Who pays for the costs of administering the estate, and do I get paid to be an executor?

• Claims against an estate

  • What's the difference between a challenge to the will and a claim for proper provision?

  • Can I contest a will in Queensland?

  • What is the difference between contesting the validity of a will and making a family provision claim (claim for proper provision)?

  • What should the executor do if a beneficiary threatens a claim for proper provision, and does an executor have a duty to respond to and/or defend a claim for proper provision?

  • Who pays when someone makes a claim for proper provision?

  • How can the executor settle claims against the estate?

• What if there isn't a will (intestacy)?​

  • Who will be the executor?

  • Who inherits what?​

  • What happens to estate disputes if there isn't a will?

• Claiming proper provision​

  • Who is eligible?​

  • Are there time limits?

  • Who determines what "proper provision" is?

  • What is "financial need", why is it so important, and what if I'm not the only claimant?

  • What evidence to I need?

Don't risk liability or loss of your rights, particularly where your reasonable costs may be paid out of the estate. Contact us now for your free 30 minute initial consultation, to see what we can do for you.