Whether you are the executor of an estate, a family member who has been left out of a will, or someone finally getting their own affairs in order, we act for people in Cairnlea and across Melbourne's west.
Three quite different jobs sit under this heading. Making a will and a power of attorney is the straightforward one, and the cheapest thing you will ever do to save your family trouble. Administering an estate — applying for a grant of probate or letters of administration, then calling in assets, paying debts and distributing — is procedural work with real deadlines. Contesting a will, or defending one, is litigation: in Victoria an eligible person can bring a family provision claim, and the time limit runs from the grant, so it is short. We do all three, and we will tell you plainly which one you are actually in.
Cairnlea residents often come to us after a family member has died and paperwork starts arriving—bank statements, property deeds, superannuation notices—with no clear sense of what happens next. Sometimes there's a will, sometimes not. The first step is usually to gather everything you can find: the death certificate, any will or document that looks like one, details of bank accounts and property, and a list of people the person wanted to provide for. We then work through what needs to happen, in what order, and what you'll actually need to do. Many people don't realise how much time this takes or how many organisations need to be contacted. Bringing in what you've found so far means we can give you a realistic picture of the work ahead.
Tell us where the estate stands. We'll set out what has to happen, in what order, and what it will cost.
Leave your name and number — we call you straight back, usually within 2 minutes (8am–8pm), to understand your situation and book you in with the right lawyer. No cost, no obligation. Outside those hours we'll text you and call first thing.
We meet clients online right across Victoria — or in person at 911 High Street, Reservoir VIC 3073.
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