Will Disputes & Contested Estates
We specialise in disputed wills, contested estates and probate law
For advice on your eligibility to contest a will or on a will dispute contact us on 1800 039 944.
The categories of people who can make a claim on an estate are wide…and are now clearer than ever…we help you know and enforce your rights…
Did you know…
- a former wife or husband is eligible to make a claim?
- you may be able to claim if you are dependant on or care for the deceased?
- you need to make a claim within 12 months of the date of death?
You may need our help to…
- Make a claim on an estate after being left out of a will
- Challenge, dispute or defend a will
- Mediate a will dispute
- Solve probate complications
- Address concerns about undue influence on a will maker
- Challenging the will maker's mental capacity
Who is generally entitled to make a claim?…
- A surviving husband or wife, including a de facto husband or wife or partner, of the deceased person
- A former wife or husband
- Children of the deceased person, including adopted children
- Persons who were financially dependant upon the deceased person and part of the household of the deceased
- Grandchildren who were financially dependant upon the deceased
- Persons with whom the deceased was living in a close personal relationship at the time of death
The death of a loved one is never easy...click below for an article on contesting an unfair Will.
Our Team
| Director - Estate Litigation & Will Disputes Group Phone: 9806 7477 |
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| Paralegal - Trusts, Superannuation & Estate Management Group Phone: 9806 7460 |
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