Wills direct the distribution of assets to your beneficiaries in accordance with your wishes and is amongst the more important documents you will prepare in your life time. It is essential to document who will be appointed the executor of your estate, who will act as a guardian for any minor children and how your assets will be divided? If a will is not properly written, signed and witnessed it may be invalid. An invalidly drawn will may be left open to challenge or worse still may have no effect at law meaning that the law will determine how your assets are dealt with. This can create serious personal and taxation consequences to your dependants. Your will should be updated when your individual situation changes such as events like getting married, divorced, entering into a defacto relationship, acquiring a significant asset, or if you wish to change your beneficiaries.
At P&B Law we advise and assist in the preparation of your will. We also assist in applications for grant of Probate and other testamentary matters.
From simple to very complex wills, at P&B we can advise you on a variety of matters such as:
At P&B Law, we can guide you through the estate planning process so that you are satisfied that:
If you have any questions regarding legal wills and estates – please contact us for prompt service.
At P&B we can advise you on challenging and contesting a will where you believe that:
Contesting the validity or interpretation of a will can be costly and complex and there are strict time lines which must be followed.
A Power of Attorney is a document which is used to give a trusted relative or friend a legal right to sign documents on your behalf. Medical Powers of Attorney are now used to give a trusted relative or friend the right to make decisions with respect to your medical care if you are unable to instruct your doctors. At P&B Law we can draw limited or unlimited powers of attorney to suit your circumstances.
Please be aware that due to the spread of Covid – 19 and on the recommendation of Government the decision has been made that from 5pm Wednesday 8 July 2020 to close the office once again to help slow the spread of the virus.
During this time our team will continue to operate remotely and can be contacted by email, on their mobile phones or through our website. All ongoing files will continued to be worked on and new work is always welcome.
We ask for people’s understanding in these uncertain times and hope everyone stays healthy.