Wills & estate disputes
Estate disputes, handled with discretion.
Whether you are an executor under pressure, a beneficiary defending your entitlement, or someone who has been unfairly left out, we provide calm, careful advice in disputes that are often as much about family as they are about money.
How we can help
- Family provision claims — Bringing or defending claims by a spouse, child or dependant who says inadequate provision was made under a Will.
- Contested Wills — Where there is a question over the validity of a Will — capacity, undue influence, suspicious circumstances.
- Intestacy — Where there is no Will, and the estate falls to be distributed under the rules of intestacy in Queensland.
- Executor disputes — Where an executor is not acting, or is acting in their own interest.
- Defending an estate — Acting for executors and beneficiaries when a claim is made against the estate.
How we approach these matters
Estate disputes are rarely just about money. They involve siblings, second marriages, blended families and grief, often surfacing years of history. We try to resolve matters without litigation where we can, through mediation or careful negotiation, while preserving the option of court proceedings if needed.
Time limits are short and strict in family provision matters. If you think you have a claim, or a claim has been made against an estate you're administering, contact us early.