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 Thornhill Park 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.
In Thornhill Park, people often come to us when someone has died and there's a will to be found, or when there's uncertainty about how an estate should be handled. Sometimes the person who died left instructions that aren't written down clearly, or there's a question about who gets what. Before meeting with us, it helps to gather any documents you can find—the will itself if it exists, bank statements, property deeds, and details of any superannuation or insurance. Write down the names of anyone you think should be involved in the decision-making. If there's no will, or if the one you've found seems incomplete, let us know what you do have. We can work through what needs to happen next.
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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