At C & H Lawyers and Associates we understand that dealing with a deceased estate is one of the most difficult challenges in life. From mountains of paperwork to legal jargon and simmering family disputes, they’re the last things you want to deal with when you are grieving the loss of someone important in your life.
So, let us help you by:
Interpreting the Will of the deceased in terms of estate laws.
Informing government bodies including Centrelink and Veterans Affairs.
Dealing with intestacy (where there is no Will).
Identifying estate assets and liabilities.
Collecting estate financial assets including superannuation, bank funds, shares, outstanding loans, and insurance payouts.
Paying estate debts including mortgages, funeral costs, and testamentary expenses.
Administering trust funds.
Organising information for estate tax returns.
Family mediation and negotiation.
Advising executors and trustees in regard to their duties and rights.
Applying for Probate of the Will in the Supreme Court.
Applying for Letters of Administration (if the Will is deemed invalid or is absent).
Obtaining valuations of estate property.
Selling or transferring estate property including estate auctions.
Business succession and asset protection
Advising in regard to family and testamentary trusts.
Distributing bequests and inheritances to beneficiaries.
Contesting wills and defending estate litigation in the Supreme Court.
Contact us to find out more or to arrange a consultation with one of our experienced deceased estate solicitors
WE respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we are living, learning and working on, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. This land always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
