Planning for your family’s future after you’re gone is a really important legal task.
If you take the time now to make an effective legally binding Will and Testament you can save your family not only stress but money in what will undoubtedly be a difficult time for them.
Metro Lawyers’ will and estate planning lawyers can help:
- Advise you in regard to estate and Probate laws
- Write a will that maximises the inheritance for your family
- Set up family and testamentary trusts
- Advise you in regard to choosing executors and guardians
- Minimise the chance that your will is contested and subject to litigation
- Advise in regard to estate tax (including capital gains) and financial concerns
- Safely store your will and other important legal documents
At the same time as considering your Will we strongly recommend that you also put in place plans for any future incapacity through Power of Attorney and Guardianship documents. This will ensure that if you somehow become unable to make decisions about your finances, your medical treatment or living arrangements then the person or persons who you trust to make these decisions can do so unhindered.
If you have been appointed an Executor of a Will and that person has passed away, we can assist in administering the Estate in accordance with the Will. We will handle all the complex legal matters and keep you updated every step of the way. Alternatively, if your loved one has passed and has not left a Will we can advise if you are eligible to be the Administrator of the Estate, and we can apply to the Supreme Court of New South Wales for an Application for Letters of Administration.
Contact us to find out more or to arrange a consultation with one of our will and estate planning lawyers.
