Wills & Powers of Attorney
Thompson McNichol Lawyers has extensive experience in drafting and advising on:
simple wills
tax effective wills and protective trusts
mutual wills
general and enduring powers of attorney
advance health directives
guidelines for guardians
superannuation binding death benefit nominations
applications to the Guardianship and Administration Tribunal
Estate Planning
Our services will help you achieve your personal and family goals, even when you’re gone. We provide estate planning advice to ensure that with careful planning your estate passes to the right people at the right time, with minimum taxation implications. We will provide you with cost effective and practical solutions to suit your individual estate planning needs. We have expertise in:
tax effective wills and protective trusts
business succession planning
asset protection strategies
gift and loan back strategies
strategies to avoid will disputes
trusts and structures
special disability trusts
Administration of Estates
We have administered thousands of deceased estates and will ensure you comply with all your legal obligations as an executor in a timely and efficient manner. We can handle limited matters as instructed by you or handle everything, it is up to you. Our costs are payable out of the estate and we do not ask for any funds up front so you will not be out of pocket. We have the expertise to handle:
collecting all assets and paying all debts
payment of funeral account direct from bank account
transmission and sale of real estate
probate and letters of administration
distribution of the net estate pursuant to the will
superannuation claims
bringing and defending family provision claims
will disputes
applications to the Guardianship and Administration Tribunal