• Do you need to contest, challenge or dispute a will?
  
• Do you need assistance with estate litigation?
  

If so, the expert team at msl can be of assistance. Your will is a complex legal document that sets out how you want your estate to be distributed after your death. Your will nominates the person (the executor) responsible for the distribution of your estate, and the people (beneficiaries) who will receive from your estate. Our lawyers have considerable experience in succession law and the administration of deceased estates. Our wills and estates lawyers provide legal solutions which include:

• Advice on & the drawing of, the terms of wills & distribution of assets generally
  
• Testamentary trusts
  
• Superannuation
  
• Enduring powers of attorney
  
• Advance health directives
  
• Estate plans & administration
  
• Estate disputes & litigation
  

We believe, that by working closely with your other professional advisers such as your accountant, property valuer and financial adviser, the best possible results will be achieved. Now is the time to determine who receives your assets, while minimising the fees and taxes that may be deducted from your estate. If you are incapacitated in any way, you can make sure who can control your assets, make medical decisions and protect and preserve your assets, property and investments by an enduring power of attorney. Our support extends to all levels of business planning, structures and family asset protection, including your commercial business interests.

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Many people put off making a will and planning their estate believing ‘it can wait until I’m older, ‘nothing is going to happen to me’, or ‘I don’t have many assets to worry about’. However, without a will, you are relying on government laws to dispose of your estate, instead of dividing it as per your personal wishes.

Life’s complex mixture of family, business and personal wishes gives rise to questions including:

• What would happen to my estate if I didn’t wake up tomorrow morning?
  
• Would my spouse and children be adequately provided for?
  
• Would my business affairs be a mess?
  
• Would my assets and my business assets be protected?
  
• If I become incapacitated, who would control my assets and make medical decisions?
  
• Without a will, would the distribution of my estate be in accordance with my wishes?
  

Responsible spouses, parents, business owners or anyone with any assets should seek professional advice to ensure that their assets are protected and will pass to the intended beneficiaries. The only other option is to leave your loved ones with a mess. Making a will is about planning for the future and protecting the investments you have and that will accumulate over the years to come. In addition, the rise of blended families, vulnerable beneficiaries, personal asset protection, business asset protection, testamentary trusts and other aspects of planning one’s estate can be complicated without a professional to guide you through this legal minefield.

Our Gold Coast and Brisbane wills and estate lawyers are experienced in all areas of estate planning and litigation. Our team includes:

• Michael Sing
• Amy Sanders-Robbins
• Michael Smith
• Valmai Bannister - Paralegal

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