Deceased Estate & Trust Administration

The administration of wills and estates can be a very complicated process,
at a time that is already inherently difficult.

Call us today on 02 9222 8000.

Deceased Estate & Trust Administration

We can help you with:

  • Applications by executors or next of kin to obtain authority to administer and distribute an estate pursuant to a formal Will, an informal Will or where there is no Will at all. (Probate or Letters of Administration).
  • Family Agreements to alter the distribution of assets under a Will.
  • Advice on administering estates and testamentary trusts
  • Claims for commission
  • Wills & Estate Litigation
  • Family Provision Act claims
  • Claims that the deceased:
    • Did not know or approve of the contents of the Will;
    • Did not have the requisite mental capacity to make a Will; or
    • Was subject to undue influence when making the Will.
  • Claims in relation to the validity of informal wills
  • Claims in relation to whether a Trustee has breached their fiduciary duties to a beneficiary of an estate
  • Claims relating to the construction and interpretation of a Will

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