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Our experienced and dedicated team are here to guide you through life’s most important financial and personal decisions to protect yours and your family’s future.

We provide expert advice in all areas of estate planning with compassion, as we understand sometimes these conversations can be uncomfortable. Giving our clients peace of mind by knowing their family will be taken care of when they are not around or are incapacitated is a service we are honoured to provide.

Engaging one of our experienced Wills and Estates lawyers streamlines and takes the stress out of navigating the complex legal and financial aspects of estate planning and administration.

Have you been left out of a Will?

Very strict time limits apply in relation to challenging the Will so it is important that you seek advice as quickly as possible from one of our experienced Wills and Estates solicitors.

Our team is experienced in acting for clients who have either been left out of a Will or have been inadequately provided for. We also have extensive experience in acting on behalf of estates being challenged by people who seek to contest a Will.

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Areas of Expertise

Making a Will
Your Will is one of the most significant legal documents you will ever sign. No one wants to think about dying, however it is important to take proactive steps to ensure that your loved ones are provided for in a way that reflects your wishes and protects your legacy.
Disputing a Will (Family Provision Applications)
Disputing a Will involves a legal process known as contesting a Will or challenging a Will. After the passing of a loved one, emotions run high and the thought of going through this process can seem daunting. Our team are here to navigate you through the complexities.
Enduring Power of Attorney
An Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA), sometimes referred to as a “living will”, is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone you trust (the attorney) to make decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so due to incapacity or illness.
Estate Dispute Resolution & Litigation
At Kennedy Spanner Lawyers, we can assist you with navigating the legal processes to resolve conflicts and disputes arising from the terms of a Will, concerns about the Will being followed, concerns about distribution of property, or the way the estate is being managed.
Advance Health Directive
An Advance Health Directive (AHD) is a legal document which provides for you to set out your wishes for your future care and medical treatment should you become ill and no longer be able to express those wishes. Some people think of it as Medical Power of Attorney.
Estate & Succession Planning
Estate and succession planning involves more than just preparing a Will. It’s making a plan for distribution of your assets (money, property, vehicles and possessions etc) and the running of the family business, or an enterprise, after you die or if you become incapacitated.
Testamentary Trust
The experienced team at Kennedy Spanner can help you with trust law, asset protection and testamentary trusts.
Superannuation Death Benefit Nominations
A Superannuation Death Benefit Nomination is a document that lets you decide who receives your superannuation when you pass away. It is an important document because without it, someone else (the trustee of your superannuation fund) decides who receives your superannuation.

A Flexible Way to Fund Your Estate Administration Matter

Managing a deceased estate and the probate process often means covering more than just legal fees. Executors can face costs like insurance, property maintenance, and other expenses — often out of their own pocket, with reimbursement to come later. They may even want to improve assets prior to sale.

Through our partnership with JustFund, eligible Executors and Beneficiaries can access flexible funding to cover these expenses as well as legal fees, with no repayments until probate is finalised. This helps ease financial pressure while ensuring the estate is preserved. Contact us for more information, or visit JustFund.com.au