Our Deceased Estates Team, led by Camille Tregoning (formerly Camille Evans), is here to help you navigate the legal side of losing a loved one.
We can provide expert, tailored legal advice to you in the following areas:
Probate
If your loved one has left a last Will, we can assist you with:
- Preparing and filing an application for a Grant of Probate with the Supreme Court of NSW;
- Advising on the terms of the Will;
- Administration of the estate to final distribution to the beneficiaries.
Intestacy
If your loved one has died without a Will, we can assist you with:
- Advising on who is entitled to the assets of the estate;
- Preparing and filing an application for a Grant of Letters of Administration with the Supreme Court of NSW;
- Administration of the estate to final distribution to the beneficiaries.
Contesting a Will
If you have been left out of a Will, not been adequately provided for, or have reason to believe the last Will is not valid, we can assist you with:
- Advising on your legal rights to contest the estate;
- Acting on your behalf in negotiations and/or mediation;
- Preparing and filing a family provision claim in the Supreme Court of NSW.
Defending a Will
If you are an appointed executor or named beneficiary under a Will, we can assist you with:
- Advising on your legal rights as executor or beneficiary;
- Acting on your behalf in negotiations and/or mediation;
- Defending any proceedings filed against the estate in the Supreme Court of NSW.