Watkins Tapsell ESTATES, PROBATES AND WILLS
25 years’ experience in estate planning and probate law
Making decisions about the future of your property and assets after you’ve gone can require consideration of many alternatives.
We are focussed on understanding your circumstances so that we can tailor your estate planning documents to accurately reflect your needs and wishes.
Our experienced team has over 25 years’ experience in estate planning and as probate lawyers to bring a depth of understanding, compassion and common sense to this area of law.
Our probate lawyers will discuss with you strategies for managing risks in your personal and business life in a professional and understanding manner.
We can assist you in drafting the simplest Will, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship, right through to the most complex documents depending on your individual circumstances and requirements.
Will
A Will ensures that your assets are dealt with in accordance with your wishes on your death and reduces the risk of another person making a claim against your property.
Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney ensures that your money and property can be managed for you by a trusted friend or relative in the manner you wish, in the event that you are disabled due to an illness or accident.
Enduring Guardianship
An Enduring Guardianship enables a person, appointed by you, to make decisions regarding your health or where you might live, should you be unable to make those decisions for yourself.
After the loss of a loved one, we can assist you to finalise your loved one’s property and financial affairs to make this difficult time as easy as possible.
We will help you in a professional and caring manner by assisting in the following estate and probate areas:
- Probate
- Letters of administration
- Will disputes
- Estate litigation
WATKINS TAPSELL ESTATES, PROBATES AND WILLS
Disputes
Estate litigation can be expensive and time consuming and our team views litigation as a last resort. For this reason, we usually encourage the parties to explore options for a negotiated settlement. If that fails however, we can advise you of the necessary steps to take to resolve the issue, including mediation.
Our team has many years of experience in the areas of disputes regarding:
- A person’s estate
- Beneficiaries’ rights
- Executor’s powers
- Family provision claims
- Intestacy claims
- Incapacity claims
- Invalid Will claims
Being experienced in estate disputes has given us a great level of expertise in ensuring that our clients’ interests are protected, and that Wills are drafted to minimise the risk of a dispute.
Together, the above documents will give you peace of mind when you need it most.
For details on our full range of services and how we can help you, get in touch with our team below.
