Wills, probate and contested estates in Pascoe Vale

Handling an estate, or contesting one, in Pascoe Vale?

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.

In Pascoe Vale, people typically come to us about wills and estates after someone has died, or when they want to put their affairs in order while they can still make decisions. Often there's no will at all, or an old one that doesn't reflect current circumstances—a marriage, a property bought, children grown up, or simply changed minds about who should inherit. Sometimes the estate is straightforward, but there may be a mix of property, investments, superannuation, and questions about who gets what. Before meeting with us, it helps to gather any existing will or documents you've found, recent bank statements, property details, and a rough list of what needs to be dealt with. We can then work through what needs to happen next and what paperwork is needed.

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