Trusts, Wills and Estates

We provide advice relating to wills and enduring powers of attorney, estate planning, family and charitable trusts, and estate administration.

We’ll give you peace of mind by helping you prepare a will that’s right for you and make provision for circumstances in which you become incapacitated. We can help you protect your assets while you’re alive, ensure that your loved ones are provided for after you die, and assist in the administration of your estate. We also advise on the establishment of charitable trusts.

How we can help

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Wills
Enduring Power of Attorney
Family Trusts
Estate Administration
Societies
Charitable Trusts

Wills

For both your sake and your family’s, it’s important to have a will to ensure that your assets are distributed according to your wishes when you die. We’ll help you make (or update) a will so that people you trust are appointed as executors of your estate, and your spouse, children and grandchildren are provided for.

Enduring Power of Attorney

We can assist with setting up an EPA that gives control to a nominated person over your affairs if you are unable to act for yourself. Without an EPA, your next of kin will have to go to court to obtain welfare and property orders.

Family Trusts

We’ll help you consider the benefits of establishing a family trust, for example to protect your assets or relationship property. If you decide to form a trust, we’ll draft and prepare the necessary documentation.

Estate Administration

We assist executors and trustees in the administration of estates, including matters such as settling any debts, and distributing the estate to beneficiaries of the will. We also represent clients making claims against estates.

Societies & Sports Clubs

We can assist with the formation of new societies as well as any changes you may require to ensure compliance with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.

Charitable Trusts

We establish and administer local, national, and international charitable trusts for arts services, educational institutions, sports organisations, and many more. We also draft constitutions and membership rules for incorporated societies, foundations, and charitable trusts.

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Commercial Law

We specialise in all areas of commercial and business law, including company formation (and advice on ownership structure), selling or buying a business, establishing joint ventures, and advising on all forms of commercial contracts.