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Wills

If you want the safety and security of knowing that your will is going to be effective and distribute your estate according to your intentions, then you should talk to an estates expert.

Creating a Will

If you would like to decide how your assets will be divided amongst your family and friends, who will care for your children, or request that your body be disposed of in a particular way, then you should consider making a will.

Estate Planning

Estate planning involves the organisation of a person’s legal and financial affairs so that your assets are distributed to your intended beneficiaries in an orderly and tax-effective manner.

Probate

Farrar Gesini Dunn specialises in Wills and probate. We appreciate that the probate process is sometimes complex and archaic. We use our knowledge, experience, and systems to make it as easy as possible for you to get through the formal processes and find your new normal.

Letters of Administration

We understand that dealing with the loss of a loved one is extremely difficult. This loss is heightened when the loved one does not leave a Will or the Will has problems.

Trusts

A trust is a legal relationship between a trustee who looks after or administers the trust, and a beneficiary, the person who benefits from the trust.

Testamentary Trusts

Testamentary trusts are trusts established through a Will. These Wills create a structure that can be incorporated into your Will to give your beneficiaries tax and asset protection benefits in addition their inheritance from you.

Estate Administration

Looking for a deceased estates expert to help you after the loss of a loved one?

Will Disputes

Will disputes come several different forms. They can be a challenge to the Will by way of a family provision claim, contesting the validity of a Will, or making some other argument arising from promises that may have been made during the lifetime of the deceased person.

Contesting a Will

You can contest a Will on the basis that you have not been adequately provided for your proper maintenance, education and advancement in life. The exact wording varies from state to state.

Challenging a Will

If you believe a Will is not valid, then the first thing you should do is to seek information from the executor or the solicitor who made the Will.

Defending a Will

FGD can assist executors to defend contested Will claims or challenges to the validity of a Will.

Estate Disputes

Estate disputes or contesting a will is what happens if someone isn’t happy with what a will says, usually because they say they should have a greater share.

Estate Assets

Property that you can distribute by the terms of a Will are referred to as estate assets. If property is not an estate asset then they are not distributable by Will.

Elder Law and Guardianship

Elder law is essential in preserving seniors’ autonomy and dignity as they age. Without proper legal planning, older adults risk facing financial hardship, loss of rights, or inadequate care. Seeking legal advice early can help prevent potential problems and protect seniors from exploitation, ensuring their future is secure.

Elder Abuse

Elder abuse is an increasingly urgent issue in Australia and across the globe. It encompasses a range of harmful acts perpetrated against older individuals—often by family members or those in positions of trust. These acts may be financial, emotional, psychological (such as threats and humiliation), social (including neglect and isolation) or even sexual.