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WMG Legal provides a range of legal services related to wills, estate planning and administration across Canberra and the surrounding areas. Contact us today to arrange a consultation.
We have considerable experience in drafting and preparing wills and powers of attorney at WMG Legal, as well as in the administration of deceased estates. Our legal team can help draft wills to ensure that chosen beneficiaries receive the assets that they are entitled to in a simple, streamlined manner.
We have considerable experience in drafting and preparing wills and powers of attorney at WMG Legal, as well as in the administration of deceased estates. Our legal team can help draft wills to ensure that chosen beneficiaries receive the assets that they are entitled to in a simple, streamlined manner.
A will is a legal document that appoints personal representatives or executors to settle your final affairs, as well as making sure that all beneficiaries receive their inheritance as outlined. Wills are used to outline how much power the executor has in terms of deciding the inheritance of property or other assets. This might include how and when any property will be transferred over to beneficiaries.
You may need to apply for a grant of representation, which can take the form of a grant of probate or a grant of letters of administration. These are court-sealed documents that are issued by the Probate Registry to the executor if there is a will in place, or administrators if there is no will.
Executors or administrators are required to pay off any outstanding debts of the deceased, as well as distribute the estate as per the instructions of the will or intestacy rules. At WMG Legal, we are keenly aware of the confusion and difficulty navigating these legal channels can bring, which is why we are committed to helping with the administration of estates effectively.
Estate planning outlines how you would like to be looked after in the event that you become incapacitated later in life, as well as how your assets will be distributed following your death.
There are many areas that goes into estate planning, so it is important to have professional legal advice at hand. At WMG Legal, we have the expertise to assist you in the preparation of your will and estate planning in a number of ways, including:
Contact us today at WMG Legal in Canberra to discuss your situation further, or to arrange a consultation with a member of our legal team.