Our team of highly skilled and commercially minded lawyers understand the intricacies and importance of Wills and Estate Law. We provide clients with quality legal advice and take a very professional approach to every matter.
Our estate lawyers can offer advice so that your assets are dealt with whether you are incapacitated or in the event of your death.
Those with assets, other than the family home, or changing personal relationships such as divorce need to have proper estate planning above and beyond a basic Will and Powers of Attorney.
Our Wills and Estate lawyers offer a range of services in Wills and Estate Practice area, including:
Wills and Estate Law is a complex and highly specialised area of law. Many legal issues can arise with the management and distribution of a person’s assets after their death.
You require considered estate planning if you have assets such as:
When contemplating estate planning, a simple Will is not always enough due to the complexities that come with different forms of asset ownership, such as those held in trusts, companies, or pension funds, which necessitate bespoke transfer strategies.
Furthermore, it is paramount to handle the asset transfer with the utmost care to circumvent any potential legal and financial complications that could arise from mismanagement.
Additionally, the intricacies of family relationships, particularly within blended families, require considered and customised estate planning. This ensures that the final distribution of your estate is executed according to your Will and the risk of a claim is mitigated.
Our team of Wills and Estate Lawyers have extensive experience in drafting and assisting clients from estate planning to probate with the view to minimise risk and disputes from arising. During estate planning our lawyers have the expertise and knowledge to guide you through the process. We look to ensure that your wishes are carried out and that all considerations are made for your individual circumstances.
It is important that you Will and Estate planning is done in a way that considers your current circumstances and any future issues. There are some life changes that can make your Will invalid and we also ensure that you are aware of these.
For executors and family member there can be many issues after a person has died and distributing an estate.
Issues of intestacy and estate disputes can make the process difficult and complex. We have the skills to ensure issues are minimised and resolved swiftly.
Any legal disputes take skill and expertise to handle effectively. Estate litigation is a complex area of law and can be claims from beneficiaries or those left out of a Will: disputes regarding a removal of an executor or complaints about the distribution of the estate. Our team of Wills and Estate Lawyers have extensive experience in estate litigation and can provide guidance and options on how to quickly resolve the dispute.
Estate disputes are not uncommon and one reason contributing to that is that the legal fees are often paid from the estate. Also there are also instances of elder abuse. For these reasons it is important to ensure that your estate dispute lawyers can negotiate a pragmatic settlement quickly.
Estate planning is an essential to ensure that your assets are distributed in accordance with your wishes after your death. Our Wills and Estate Lawyers can help to develop a comprehensive estate plan that considers your individual assets and circumstances. Estate planning can be complicated when there are difficult family dynamics in play or you have dependents who are reliant on your for their wellbeing.
Properly considered estate planning makes the process of probate much simpler. Whatever your circumstances are we look to provide clarity after your death on how your estate should be handled.
A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone to make decisions on your behalf. Our team of Wills and Estate Lawyers can help you create a Power of Attorney that is legally binding and if required specific to a need.
Probate is the legal process of distributing a person’s assets after their death. This requires navigating both legal and non-legal administrative processes. Our team of Wills and Estate Lawyers are experienced in probate and help you with the process.
We represent both executors and beneficiaries. We are mindful that probate can be a complicated process at a very emotional time and we work closely with our clients to provide expert legal advice and support throughout the process.
Succession planning can be prior to your death and can arranging your assets or business so that they are not interrupted by your ill health or passing. This can apply to your business and personal assets. Proper succession planning ensures a smooth transition to another person or entity upon your death or retirement.
We help clients to ensure that their succession plan is tailored to their individual needs. We ensure that they have a complete understanding of what might happen to their assets and liaise with their accountant if there are any tax issues to be considered.
A Will is a legal document that sets out how a person’s assets are to be distributed after their death. To avoid issues, they need to be carefully drafted with your personal circumstances in mind taking into account your beneficiaries and the potential for a claim from a beneficiary. Our Wills Lawyers can help you create a Will that reflects your wishes and ensures that your loved ones are provided for after your death.
It is also important that your Will is valid and take steps to ensure that it will withstand any scrutiny. We provide expert legal advice to our clients when preparing their Wills so they understand any potential legal issues.
I recently had cause to use the services of PCL Lawyers regarding a Deceased Estate. The support and guidance I received not only from Phillip but the whole staff, was incredible. They demonstrated their professionalism and expertise in completing the process in a timely and efficient manner. I would have no hesitation in using the services of PCL Lawyers in the future.
“instrumental in assisting me to achieve a fair and reasonable outcome in relation to a complex corporate law matter”
“Your resolve, tenacity and professionalism in helping us understand and navigate the issues involved within civil litigation from the perspective of small business owners has been invaluable. We cannot be more thankful for the personal kindnesses from your team that were given to us that surpassed what was expected from any legal service provider.”
Thank you to Philip and Maeve for preparing our new Wills and Powers of Attorney. A very professional and efficient process from start to finish. Philip was happy to answer our many questions and to make sure our wishes were accurately documented. We highly recommend Philip and Maeve from PCL Lawyers.
Phillip Drew is the absolute 💯 BEST. He explained everything clearly and precisely about our wills etc. Things we never had ever been told by other law firms. I cannot recommend PCL lawyers highly enough. His assistant Maeve also has been more then helpful. Thank-you for a job above and beyond well done.
Philip Drew at PCL provided us with a very efficient and effective service when seeking a Grant of Probate recently. Pricing was very reasonable and we would definitely recommend their services.
PCL Lawers provided me with excellent service. I had a very stressful issue with an Estate matter. I had the pleasure to have Philip Drew assist me and advise me, he answered all my questions, he explained everything I didn’t understand and was causing me a lot of stress in a way I could understand, he put my mind at ease and I felt like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders and I could finally breathe. Philip is very knowledgeable and professional and treated me with compassion. I highly recommend PCL and Philip to anyone seeking an expert in Wills and Estate matters. I would use PCL again if I need legal advice in the future.
Thank you so much Philip!
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