While it is not legally required to use a lawyer to create a Will, having attorneys who do wills ensures that your Will is valid, properly drafted, and reflects your wishes.
The Best Wills and Probate Services in Sydney’s Campsie Area
Reach out to our will and testament attorneys in New South Wales. Our Legal and Company Solicitors encourage the residents of Sydney’s Campsie to plan their estates wisely and give their children a good inheritance. We have extensive experience in drafting wills and handling probate matters.
The Role of Estate Planning Lawyers in New South Wales
A will is a legally prepared and binding document that states your intentions for the distribution of your assets and wealth after your death.
Probate is the process of having a will proven, so that the estate of a deceased can be distributed according to his or her will. If a person dies intestate, which is without a will, an application for a grant of letters of administration must be made so that the estate may be distributed.
After a grant of Probate or Letters of Administration is made by the Supreme Court, the second stage in the process begins. This is where the estate is administered according to the will of the deceased or, in the case of letters of administration, according to the rules of intestacy.
Fees for this type of work are not regulated, however, you can rest assured that our fees are very reasonable and competitive.
Our Services
Deceased Estates
“Deceased Estates” refers to everything a person leaves behind after they pass away i.e. their assets, debts, and legal responsibilities. Reach out to our attorneys who do wills to help you prepare for your deceased estates.
Appointment of an Attorney
“Appointment of an Attorney” refers to choosing someone to legally act on your behalf. It does not necessarily mean a lawyer. It usually refers to giving someone power of attorney.
Appointment of a Guardian
“Appointment of a Guardian” means legally choosing someone to make personal, health, and lifestyle decisions for you if you can no longer make those decisions yourself.
Assistance with claims against the estate
“Assistance with claims against the estate” refers to legal help provided when someone wants to challenge or make a claim on a deceased person’s estate. This service is usually offered by estate planning lawyers New South Wales.
Estate planning & administration
Estate planning & administration is a service that helps people plan what happens to their assets during life and after death. Estate planning also governs a person’s estate once they pass away.
Letters of Administration (if a will is deemed invalid)
Letters of Administration, when a Will is deemed invalid, is a probate and estate administration legal service. It applies when a person has died with no valid Will — either because they never made one or because the Will is found to be invalid. Our estate planning lawyers New South Wales will help you if the will is deemed invalid.
Supreme Court Estate Litigation
Use our Supreme Court Estate Litigation legal service that helps clients resolve serious disputes involving a deceased person’s estate through the Supreme Court. Reach out to our Will and Testament attorneys in New South Wales.
Our office is located at 227–229 Beamish Street in Campsie, Sydney. You can call us at (02) 9718 9706 or email us at leo@legalandcompany.com.au.
Frequently asked questions
Probate is granted when the deceased leaves a valid Will and the Executor applies to the Supreme Court to have it recognised. Reach out to our probate lawyer in New South Wales to manage and distribute the estate.
On average, probate in New South Wales takes 6–12 weeks from the time the application is lodged with the Supreme Court. Get a lawyer for wills to identify assets, pay debts, and distribute the inheritance. The process can take several months, depending on the size of the estate, the number of beneficiaries, and whether any disputes arise.