Wills Estates & Succession

The area of wills, estates, and succession is a unique area of the law where sensitivity and respect are paramount. It’s important to find a lawyer who understands all the factors involved in wills, estates, and succession, both from a legal as well as from a personal perspective.

HDME Lawyers’ Wills, Estates & Succession Team are able to offer a range of services for people needing advice and understanding in the complex areas of wills, estates and succession.

Our Wills, Estates & Succession Team has decades of experience advising clients in relation to the following areas:

• Drafting wills to adequately reflect your wishes, from simple wills right through to those incorporating complex trusts;
• Drafting powers of attorney, including enduring power of attorney in financial, medical and guardianship situations;
• Assisting clients to apply for Probate and Letters of Administration;
• Advising clients in relation to the legal administration of deceased estates;
• Advising business owners in relation to legal issues such as voluntary and involuntary departure in the context of partnerships, companies and trusts;
• Drafting Partnership Agreements, Shareholders’ Agreements and Unitholders’ Agreements;
• Advising clients in relation to funded and unfunded Business Succession Agreements;
• Advising clients in relation to claims under Part IV of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (Vic); and
• Advising clients in relation to the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 (Vic).

Our Wills, Estates & Succession Team is led by Partners Gwyn Moore and Mark Eaton with the support of Lawyer Emily Eaton.

Would you like to speak to our team about Wills Estates & Succession? Contact HDME Lawyers on +61 3 9692 6500 or email us.

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