Wills & Estates

Providing Trusted Legal Representation

At Asher Freeman Lawyers we understand that everyone has different situations and as such our firm is dedicated in providing tailored solutions to meet your individual needs. We recognise that creating a Will often encompasses many emotions. Our firm’s aim is to assist you in protecting your wishes and honouring those wishes when it is time to execute your Will. Our team will collaborate with you to ensure that a clear and comprehensive Will is created that reflects your wishes, while also addressing any potential unforeseen circumstances that may occur.

We offer a wide range of legal services, to assist individuals and their loved ones through all stages of this process.

We provide comprehensive legal services including:

  1. Wills and Estate Planning:

Our Team can provide services with:

    • Drafting basic wills: At Asher Freeman Lawyers we will collaborate with you to create a tailored Will which aligns with your wishes while reducing the likelihood of future disputes.
    • Enduring Power of Attorney: An Enduring Power of Attorney essentially grants you the option to delegate an individual who you trust to have the authority to undertake financial and or personal decisions for you if, for an unforeseen circumstance, you become incapacitated. Our team can assist you in creating this document to ensure that your wishes are protected.
    • Advance Care Directives: An Advance Care Directive is a document which grants you the ability to set out your intentions in relation to your future medical treatment.
    • Estate planning: Our team can provide guidance and strategies for estate planning to optimise and protect your assets.
  1. Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration:

In circumstances where a person is deceased, there is a legal procedure to administer the deceased estate.

Our team of experts can provide services in the following areas:

    • Applying for a Grant of Probate: To ensure the validity of the deceased Will one must obtain a grant of probate which is a legal document that validates the Will and grants the executors the right to administer the deceased estate.
    • Applying for Letters of Administration: In circumstances where the deceased has no Will our firm can for eligible persons apply for a letter of administration. Essentially, this Letter of Administration allows the eligible individual the right to administer the estate in line with the intestacy regulations.
    • Supreme Court procedures: To allow a seamless and efficient process at Asher Freeman Lawyers we provide services in managing all paperwork and court appearances.
  1. Guiding Executors and Administrators when Administering Deceased Estates:

There are several elements to consider when administrating a deceased estate. We at Asher Freeman Lawyers provide services for:

    • Collecting information on the deceased’s assets and valuations: Our professionals can provide guidance in identifying and collecting information regarding the deceased person’s assets and get a valuation on the estate assets.
    • Payment of outstanding debt and taxes: Our firm makes sure all outstanding debts and taxes are settled and are in compliance with the necessary legal rules.
    • Beneficiary asset distribution: Our team ensures that all asset distributions are handled and are in compliance with necessary Wills or Intestacy regulations.
    • Dispute Resolution: In the event of a dispute arising our team can help in any mediation and dispute resolutions which may occur within the administration processes.
  1. Contested Wills and Estate

Understandably, when it comes to disputes involving Will and Estates it can be very complicated as such our team represents our clients in the following matters:

    • Challenging the validity of the Will: Our team can help in disputing the validity of a Will.
    • Family provision claims: Our team can help represent family provision claims for those who are eligible persons who think that they were not sufficiently provided for in the deceased Will.
    • Estate litigation: Our team represents every area in estate litigation.
  1. Incapacitated Individuals Guardianship and Administration Applications:

In circumstances where one has lost the capacity to manage their own affairs, a guardianship or administration order will be helpful. At Asher Freeman Lawyers we help in applying for guardianship orders, applying for administration orders and representing you during guardianship and administration tribunals.

Our lawyers have worked on many Wills and Estate matters over the years with clients who entrust us to carry out their wishes and execute them when the time arises.