Trusts

The establishment of clients' family and or trading trusts for the purposes of estate planning and asset protection comprises a significant part of our practice. We take time to discuss the benefits of forming a trust may have with our clients and to fully explain the process and the on-going administration. We are also often asked to review existing trusts and their administration to ensure full compliance with trust law.  Finally, we are regularly engaged on winding-up trusts in situations where the benefits afforded by a trust are no longer applicable.

We advise clients on:

• Formation, resettlement and winding up of family trusts and business (trading) trusts.
• Trustees' obligations and beneficiaries' rights and entitlements to distributions and resettlements.
• Reviewing existing trusts and their administration.
• Memorandum of wishes.
• Gifting programs.

Estate Planning / Relationship Property

We regularly advise clients on the preparation of wills and their estate planning.  We ensure that your estate plan is well considered, clearly expressed and addresses various scenarios. We assist clients with:

• Wills and enduring powers of attorney.
• Living wills and advance medical directives.
• Resthome sales and purchases and occupation licences.
• Relationship property agreements (contracting out agreements).

Estate Administration

Losing a loved one is difficult. We work together with family members to facilitate the smooth administration of estates providing excellent advice and service to executors. We assist with:

• Applying for probate or letters of administration.
• Administration and management of estates.
• Executorship advice.