WILLS & POWERS OF ATTORNEY · NORTH MELBOURNE
MAKE THE IMPORTANT DECISIONS WHILE THEY ARE YOURS TO MAKE.
Thoughtful
planning.
A properly prepared Will and powers of attorney protect more than assets. They give your family clarity, place responsibility in trusted hands and reduce uncertainty when decisions matter most.
Plan
for life and for your estate
Personal advice
Documents shaped around your circumstances
Clear fixed fees
Know the professional fee upfront
Correct execution
Guided signing and witnessing
Direct lawyer access
Questions answered in plain English
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO PUT IN PLACE?
GOOD ESTATE
PLANNING BEGINS WITH THE RIGHT QUESTIONS.
You do not need to know which legal document solves the problem. Tell us about your family, assets and concerns, and we will explain what is appropriate.
Decide who
manages and
receives your estate.
Appoint executors, provide for beneficiaries, nominate guardians where appropriate and record your wishes in a properly prepared Will.
Plan your documents →Choose who can
act if you cannot.
Appoint trusted people to make personal, financial or medical decisions if illness, injury or incapacity prevents you from deciding yourself.
Plan your documents →Plan around the family
you actually have.
Careful advice for blended families, estrangement, vulnerable beneficiaries, overseas assets, businesses and competing responsibilities.
Plan your documents →DO NOT WAIT FOR A CRISIS
Your Will deals with death. Your powers of attorney protect you during life.
Together, these documents help ensure trusted people can act and your wishes are clearly recorded.
PLAN WITH CONFIDENCE
DOCUMENTS THAT REFLECT YOUR FAMILY, ASSETS AND WISHES.
A template cannot identify the risks in your circumstances. We ask the questions that help make the documents effective and the intentions clear.
Wills
Appoint executors, provide for beneficiaries, nominate guardians and record how your estate should be distributed.
Ask about this document →Enduring powers
of attorney
Appoint trusted attorneys to make personal and financial decisions if assistance is needed.
Ask about this document →Medical decisions
Appoint a medical treatment decision maker to make health decisions if you lose capacity.
Ask about this document →Testamentary trusts
Consider protective and tax-effective structures for children, vulnerable beneficiaries or complex estates.
Ask about this document →Complex families
Careful planning for blended families, estranged relatives, overseas assets and competing responsibilities.
Ask about this document →Will reviews
Review your documents after marriage, separation, divorce, a death, property changes or other major events.
Ask about this document →FROM INSTRUCTIONS TO SIGNING
A CONSIDERED PROCESS WITHOUT UNNECESSARY COMPLICATION.
We explain the decisions,
prepare the documents and
guide you through proper
execution. Straightforward documents are generally prepared within seven days of receiving your complete instructions.
01
Provide instructions
Complete our questionnaire or meet with us to discuss your family, assets and wishes.
02
Review your drafts
We prepare the documents, explain their effect and make any necessary amendments.
03
Sign correctly
Attend a signing appointment so execution and witnessing requirements are properly completed.
CLEAR PRICING
KNOW THE PROFESSIONAL FEE BEFORE WE BEGIN.
These prices apply to straightforward matters and include GST. Any applicable disbursements or third-party charges are additional. If your instructions require complex planning, we will explain the additional work and confirm the fee first.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
$275 including GST
Preparation of each enduring power or medical decision-maker document.
INDIVIDUAL WILL
$550 including GST
Preparation of a straightforward individual Will, including instructions and signing.
COUPLES’ WILLS
$990 including GST
Preparation of two straightforward Wills for a couple.
COMMON QUESTIONS
HELPFUL ANSWERS BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT.
You can begin even if you have not decided every detail. We will guide you through the choices that need to be made.
Review it after marriage, separation, divorce, the birth or death of a family member, acquiring significant assets, or a major change in relationships or intentions.
No. A Will operates after death. Powers of attorney operate during your lifetime and authorise trusted people to make decisions in specified circumstances.
A Will can reflect your intentions, but eligible people may have rights to seek further provision. Specific advice and careful documentation are important where exclusion is contemplated.
WILLS CLIENT EXPERIENCE
A STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCESS FOR IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS.
★★★★★
“Claudia and Grace were fantastic to work with, they made working through the process of Wills and Powers of Attorney very straightforward. They took their time with us, they were up front with costs and the process.”
—L., Google review
SPEAK WITH A LAWYER
PUT THE RIGHT DOCUMENTS IN PLACE.
Tell us whether you need a Will, powers of attorney or a review of existing documents. We will explain the next step and confirm the likely fee.