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Wills & Estates

Structured advice on wills and estates, including estate planning, administration, and succession matters, delivered with clarity and precision.

Overview

Estate planning, probate and administration, and estate disputes.

Services
16
Focus
Planning & administration

Wills and estates matters involve planning for the future and managing legal affairs following a death. Decisions made in this area can have long-term financial and personal consequences, making clear advice and careful structuring essential.

Crownmark Lawyers provides advice across wills and estates, assisting individuals and families with estate planning, succession matters, and estate administration. Our approach is structured and considered, focused on providing certainty, protecting assets, and ensuring intentions are properly documented and carried out.

Estate planning may involve preparing or reviewing wills, appointing decision-makers, addressing superannuation and asset ownership, or planning for blended families and vulnerable beneficiaries. We advise clients on how these matters interact and on structuring arrangements that are legally sound and practical.

Following a death, we assist executors, administrators, and beneficiaries with probate, estate administration, and related issues. Where disputes arise, we provide clear advice on options, risks, and pathways to resolution.

Where appropriate, agreed, fixed-fee pricing may be available through Crownmark Assured Pricing (CAP), allowing clients to proceed with clarity around scope and costs.

Further information on wills and estate matters is set out below, with detailed guidance available for each area.

Wills & Estates services

What we advise on.

16 services in 3 groups

01

Estate planning

Planning-focused advice to document intentions, protect assets, and provide certainty for the future.

At a glance

How we can help.

01

Estate Planning

Planning-focused advice to document intentions, protect assets, and provide certainty for the future.

  • Wills
  • Testamentary trusts
  • Enduring & Medical Powers of attorney and decision-making
  • Succession planning
  • Estate planning for blended families
  • Superannuation and death benefit nominations
  • Digital estate planning
02

Probate & Estate Administration

Guidance for executors and administrators managing legal and practical responsibilities following a death.

  • Probate and letters of administration
  • Administering an estate
  • Intestacy (estates without a will)
  • Urgent grants and time-sensitive estates
03

Contested Estates & Disputes

Advice on estate-related disputes, with a focus on early assessment and proportionate resolution.

  • Challenging a will / family provision claims
  • Will validity disputes
  • Executor disputes
  • Caveats and stopping a grant
04

Capacity, Guardianship & Protective Matters

Advice where decision-making capacity is in question or protective arrangements are required.

  • Guardianship and administration applications
  • Statutory Wills
  • Supportive Decision-making Arrangements
05

Planning for Dependants & Vulnerable Beneficiaries

Structured estate planning for minors, dependants, and individuals requiring long-term protection.

  • Estate planning for beneficiaries with a disability
  • Planning for minors and vulnerable beneficiaries
Speak with the team

Discuss your wills & estates matter.

Tell us briefly what the matter involves, or call and speak to the team directly. For most matters, the fee is agreed before the work begins.

1800 884 751

From overseas +61 3 8595 4338

Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.30pm
Weekends by appointment

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