Wills and Estate Lawyers Adelaide
Adelaide’s Leading Wills and Estate Lawyers
Our wills and estate lawyers in Adelaide are qualified and licensed to help you make and contest a will or advise you if you are an executor or administrator. We are a boutique law firm focusing on personal injury, family law, and wills and estates. Our lawyers have provided quality and professional legal services since 2003. As such, we have what it takes to represent your best interests. Our lawyers pride themselves on their ability to tailor their services to meet your unique needs.
We are committed to representing you with integrity, honesty, efficiency, and respect while being your strongest advocate. Our lawyers will listen to your needs and ensure they provide knowledgeable, insightful legal advice. We are specialists in wills and estates and have helped many individuals, couples, and families with various estate planning, probate, and administrative matters. Please talk to us today to see how we can help you resolve your concern.
How Can Our Wills and Estate Lawyers in Adelaide Help You?
Having our wills and estate lawyers in Adelaide prepare your will gives you peace of mind that your loved ones will be looked after according to your final wishes. When you die, your loved ones will have to handle complex legal and financial matters at an already difficult time. Planning and preparing a will makes things easier for them. A will ensures that a trusted person manages your estate and that your assets are distributed to your intended beneficiaries when you die. You can also appoint a guardian for minor children and provide for funeral arrangements through the will.
Dealing with a deceased estate can be distressing and often involves complex issues at a time of grief and loss. The executor might need to liaise with various stakeholders to ensure the terms of the will are upheld. A legal expert can help you during these times to ensure duties are carried out according to the deceased’s wishes.
Work with Reputable Wills and Estate Lawyers in Adelaide
If you die without a will (also called dying intestate), your estate will be distributed to a statutory formula. The intestacy rules provide a specific distribution order to your next of kin. The distribution will reflect society’s expectations of who should benefit from the estate. However, this might not reflect your wishes, and your family members may miss out on an inheritance, or there might be a disproportionate distribution. Our wills and estate lawyers in Adelaide can help you make an application to the Court for Letters of Administration.
Our lawyers can also help you with probate matters. As an executor, you might need to apply for probate before administering an estate. The probate authorises an executor to deal with the assets and proves the will of the deceased. However, the requirement to obtain probate depends on the estate size, type of asset, and how it is held.
