Wills&DeceasedEstates
- Making a Will
- Powers of Attorney and Appointment of Enduring Guardians
- Probate and Letters of Administration
- Administration of Estates
- Making an Estate Claim (Family Provision)
- Defending a Claim
Making a Will
Ticli Blaxland Lawyers offers one of the easiest and most cost-effective
ways for you to make a will.
We can assist you with drafting & updating simple wills and we can also assist with more complex estate planning including testamentary trusts and Self-Managed Superannuation Funds.
We always recommend keeping your will up to date as it makes distributing your estate far easier for your beneficiaries in what is already a difficult time.
Powers of Attorney and Appointment of Enduring Guardians
Manny Wood is our accredited specialist in wills and estates.
Proper estate planning should include obtaining advice on Powers of Attorney and the Appointment of Enduring Guardians.
These documents allow you to appoint someone to manage your financial and legal affairs and to make health related decisions on your behalf.
Our experienced solicitors can provide you with the right advice when deciding who to appoint and any restrictions that should be put in place.
We offer competitive flat fee prices and attractive packages if these documents are prepared with your Will.
Administration of Estates
If you are an executor or administrator, we can assist you through this difficult time. Our wealth of experience allows us to take you through the process from start to finish without difficulty.
Our services include:
- Applying for Probate
- Applying for Letters of Administration (if a will does not exist or is not valid)
- Assistance with claims against the estate
- Advice on unusual issues
- Final distribution
Probate
Ticli Blaxland Lawyers can help you apply to the Supreme Court of NSW for Probate in instances where there is a valid will and you have been nominated as Executor of that will. The Supreme Court can then grant probate which authorises you to distribute the deceased estate in accordance with the provisions of the will.
Letters of Administration
In the some-what complicated event that a valid will has not been left, Ticli Blaxland Lawyers can assist you with applying for Letters of Administration to the Supreme Court of NSW. In these circumstances, there is legislation that details how an estate may be distributed and by whom. The Supreme Court can appoint an Administrator to distribute the estate under the Succession Act 2006.
Disputed Inheritance Claims
If you have not received proper or adequate provision from a deceased estate and you are an ‘eligible person’, you can make a claim for additional provision under the Succession Act 2006.
It is important that you contact our office so we 
can advise you whether you are an ‘eligible person’ and whether you should make a claim.
Claims need to be made within 12 months of the date of death.
In some instances, we can represent you in a “no win, no fee” basis. Please contact us to discuss your options without obligation.
For more information about Family Provision Claims, click here.
Defending a Claim
If you are an executor or administrator of an estate, that is the subject of a claim, the situation that you face can be a daunting, confusing and stressful experience.
We have the experience and expertise to help you deal with these claims. We can explain to you what your duties and obligations include and what the best approach may be to resolve a claim in a cost-effective and timely fashion.
We will ensure that you obtain the proper personal protections when finalising a claim and we can represent you in court if necessary.
