McGibbon Legal we understand that dealing with a deceased estate is one of the more difficult challenges in life.

Let us help you by:

• Interpreting the Will of the deceased in terms of estate laws
• Advising executors and trustees in regard to their duties and rights
• Informing government bodies including Centrelink and Veterans Affairs
• Applying for Probate of the Will in the Supreme Court
• Dealing with intestacy (where there is no Will)
• Applying for Letters of Administration (if the Will is deemed invalid or is absent)
• Identifying estate assets and liabilities
• Obtaining valuations of estate property
• Collecting estate financial assets including superannuation, bank funds, shares, outstanding loans, and insurance payouts
• Selling or transferring estate property including estate auctions
• Paying estate debts including mortgages, funeral costs, and testamentary expenses
• Advising in regard to family and testamentary trusts
• Administering trust funds
• Distributing bequests and inheritances to beneficiaries
• Organising information for estate tax returns
• Family mediation and negotiation
• Contesting wills and defending estate litigation in the Supreme Court