Our Estate Planning and Estate Administration team has extensive experience and commercial acumen in assisting our clients with respect to planning and management of their assets and wealth.
We take the time to understand your objectives and circumstances and tailor a solution for your needs. It is worth planning strategies and structures to protect and plan the management of your assets, both during your life and after your death.
Our team can assist you with:
advice on business and family succession structures,
preparation of simple and complex Wills and trust arrangements,
estate planning advice and structures,
management of family disputes and contested Wills,
Powers of Attorney and other structures to assist flexibility with your personal and business affairs,
estate administration, Probate and Letters of Administration, and
restructuring.
Our Wills, Estate Planning & Deceased Estates Services
Wills and Estate Planning
Deceased Estates
Estate Disputes
Why Choose
Nevett Ford
Speak to your lawyer when you need to.
Initial fixed cost consultations, so you know where you stand before committing to a course of action.
Personal, tailored service that accommodates your needs and what value you will get from our service, instead of one-size-fits-all approach.
Decades of experience and a wide range of service areas means we can draw on knowledge from across our firm to inform your decisions.
Who You’ll Work With
Peter Lumb
Andrew Lumb
Mei Ngo
Stephanie Chafer
Topics We’ve Written About
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Estate Planning: The top 3 things you need to know
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Can I include cryptocurrency in my Will?
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Does My Separation Affect My Will?
A common misunderstanding that many clients have is that separating from a partner, or the process of a family law property settlement will automatically revoke a Will, when in fact a separation from a partner will only revoke a Will when divorce is finalised. In...
Busting Common Myths About Wills
If you die without having a valid Will, then your assets will be distributed according to the laws of intestacy and could mean that your assets may not go to the people you want them to. Having a written Will is the only way to guarantee that those who benefit from...
Nevett Ford Melbourne Pty Ltd
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Level 16, South Tower, Rialto Building, 525 Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000