Wills & Estates Melbourne

Harwood Andrews Lawyers provides a comprehensive service in wills & estates and succession planning in Melbourne. We have a team of highly skilled lawyers specialising in this area of law.

We provide expert legal representation and advice on:

• Estate planning and succession planning including:
  - Business succession
  - Farm succession
  - Wills for separated couples
  - Wills for couples with children from prior marriages
  - Taxation issues
  - Superannuation benefits
  - Superannuation and your will
  - Loved ones with disabilities - Disability Trusts
  - Family trusts & succession issues
• Making a Will including:
  - Testamentary trust wills
  - Mutual wills agreements and binding financial agreements
• Powers of Attorney / Substitue Decision Makers including:
  - General power of attorney
  - Enduring power of attorney (financial)
  - Enduring power of attorney (medical treatment)
  - Enduring power of guardianship
  - Guardianship and administration applications
• Deceased Estates including:
  - Probate and estate administration
  - Joint assets
  - Intestacy - letters of administration
  - Contesting a will
  - Other estate litigation matters

Why You Need to Make a Will

Planning for your future requires careful consideration of your assets and how these are owned, your hopes for your future working life, and retirement. It also involves consideration of your family and loved ones needs and planning for the possibility of your incapacity in years ahead.

Unfortunately when assets are passed from one generation to the next there is sometimes a dispute. We provide our clients with guidance in these circumstances.

Our Melbourne Wills & Estates lawyers enjoy getting out into the community and regularly speak to community groups such as Probus, retirement village residents, sporting clubs, church groups and senior citizens groups. We also provide advisory sessions to other professional groups such as accountants, financial planners and medical practitioners.

For further information on the Wills & Estates services Harwood Andrews Lawyers Melbourne offer please see our Wills & Estates Guide. An easy to read summary of wills and estates and succession planning law.