Gone are the days of fire side readings of ancient Will documents worded in language from the dark ages.
Together we will craft a Will in plain English as an instruction manual for your family, friends and professional advisers.
By the time you sign your Will, we will have sensitively discussed your hopes, fears and ambitions for your estate and unique family circumstances. Why? Because modern estate planning needs to be robust against a complex, ever-changing world.
The essential documents legally implementing your estate plan include your Will, Enduring Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardian appointment (or Medical Treatment Decision Maker appointment if you are in Victoria).
I also believe Superannuation advice and the recording of your 'Life Admin' in a Memo of Wishes equally essential in your estate plan.
We will work together on estate planning solutions for the patchwork of life that makes you so unique.
Kids from another relationship?
Run a business? Director of a company? Interest in a family trust ?
Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF)?
Shhhh .... do you want to leave someone out or give them a lot less than they would expect?
Don't wait! Book a free phone consultation.
Let me help you figure out what is essential and what are the potential solutions.
I will listen to what is important to you and give you real world legal advice you can trust.
Sleep a little better at night with the peace of mind that your family will be looked after in this crazy, uncertain world.
You and your partner are on the same page. If you have kids, then deciding who will take care of them will be particularly important in your estate planning.
Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Enduring Guardian appointments, Superannuation advice and Memo of Wishes
Whether you are a single parent, a financially independent professional or retiree, or your partner has a Will and you don't - there are all sorts of reasons to go it alone in your estate planning.
Package also includes Enduring Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardian appointment, Superannuation advice and Memo of Wishes
You have assets in excess of $500,000 (you can add life insurance to this figure!) and want increased protection for your beneficiaries from divorce and bankruptcy risks plus favourable tax treatment of income generated from the TT. This Will is sophisticated but drafted in plain English. Estate plan package also includes Enduring Powers of Attorney and Enduring Guardian appointments, Superannuation advice and Memo of Wishes
You have assets in excess of $500,000 (you can add life insurance to this figure!) and want increased protection for your beneficiaries from divorce and bankruptcy risks plus favourable tax treatment of income generated from the TT. This Will is sophisticated but drafted in plain English. Package also includes Enduring Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardian appointment, Superannuation advice and Memo of Wishes
Not sure if your current Will does the job in an ever-changing world? Let me look it over. Should you proceed with a new estate plan, a $110 discount will apply.
So your family tree has a few branches grafted on to it? You have a blended family.
Kids from another relationship, whether under 18 or in their 50s, require special attention in your estate plan.
A beneficiary sometimes needs protection from themselves. Gambling, drug addition and/or generally bad with money - we have a way to protect their inheritance. A trusted person will manage their inheritance and use funds for the sole benefit of the primary beneficiary, e.g. housing and living expenses.
You want someone (partner/child/elderly parent) to be able to live in your home until they pass away (or some other event). Your home will then go to your kids or other nominated beneficiary.
Society expects us to take care of others close to us when we pass away. But what if you are estranged from a family member? Let me work with you to manage risk and give you peace of mind.
Small business owner or a company director? What will happen if you lose capacity or die? Who will step into your decision making shoes? Will the business be frozen and your employees go unpaid? Let's work together to come up with a plan. Importantly, let's look at the Company Constitution, Shareholders Agreement and/or Unit Trust deed.
You and your accountant set up a Family Trust for good reason. Regardless of its function - such as holding shares in a business or sitting dormant - a modern estate plan needs to consider who is in control if you lose capacity or die. A thorough review of the trust deed will give us the rules to play by when appointing someone to step into your shoes.
When was the last time you read through the 80+ pages of the trust deed establishing your SMSF? Give that job to us. A modern estate plan looks to who can control your SMSF if you lose capacity or die. Let's also make sure your Binding Death Benefit Notice/Nomination (BDBN) is valid (or maybe you don't have a BDBN!) otherwise there may be unintended consequences.
Do you hold assets in a country or US state which is a signatory to the UNIDROIT Convention (don't worry, our instruction form lists each one)? An international Will ($220) may be your solution. Or, your international assets are in a non-UNIDROIT country or US state - there is a solution for you too ($150).
Do you have eggs, sperm and/or embryos in storage at a fertility clinic? A modern estate plan should include what should happen to your genetic material if you die. There are different laws in each state for us to navigate so that we can draft your Will and Enduring Power of Attorney correctly.
*Yes, all prices include GST.
Whether travelling overseas or going into hospital for surgery, or something else, we can work with you to get your estate plan done! For a 72 hour turnaround from initial instructions to signing, our urgent fee is $330.
Yes and no. Adult children are important support for their parents or near relatives. We encourage you to have open discussions with your parent about their estate plan and you can even talk with us to help make an appointment. But when it comes to providing instructions and meeting in conference, your parent must do this alone. We will take good care of them, we promise! If your parent is over 80 and/or has a medical condition that may affect their capacity to make legal decisions, please understand if we ask for a doctor's certificate confirming capacity.
Depends. A solicitor must be confident that their client understands the act of making a Will, understands the contents of their estate planning documents, knows what makes up their estate and knows who in their world would reasonably expect to be a beneficiary. If you think you, your partner or family member whom you are supporting, may struggle to read the Will and/or understand our questions in conference, then we recommend an interpreter be present in the conference. We will provide a quote for this service at the time of your booking.
We work with clients in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
Allow about 60-90 minutes for our video-conference. We will work together to make sure as much of what is important to you, and what the law wants us to do, is in balance. You are likely to laugh, learn a lot and feel a great sense of relief once the pieces of your estate planning puzzle come neatly together.
Yes, if you live in the NSW regions of Illawarra, Southern Sydney, Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven. Within the Illawarra, our in person fee is $150, all other areas $220.
Yes, Saturday mornings by negotiation. Our Saturday fee is $150.
Yes please. If I don't pick up the phone straight away I am likely with a client.
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