Estate Litigation and Disputes

O’Connor Law provides advice, assistance and representation for all forms of estate litigation. Most commonly, estate litigation is concerned with the validity of wills, and family provision applications, which are concerned with inadequate provision from a deceased estate for a family member.

We are also experienced in less common forms of deceased estate litigation including:

• lost will applications
• rectification applications – where there has been a clerical error in a will
• applications for interpretation of the meaning of a will
• court-ordered or statutory will applications for people who do not have capacity to make a will
• informal will applications where wills have not been properly signed and witnessed
• equitable actions giving rise to obligations in favour of beneficiaries such as where there has been a promise to leave a gift and the promise has not been kept
• actions alleging unconscionable dealings where a beneficiary has taken advantage of their relationship with a deceased person
• applications for compensation where property has been wasted by attorneys under powers of attorney
• applications to have executors removed or replaced where there are delays or other problems in the administration of the estate
• advice on parentage issues associated with deceased estates
• superannuation disputes

The invaluable experience of Principal Peter O’Connor enables us to clearly advise you about the law and procedure, and to provide realistic appraisal of prospects. We always recommend common sense strategies that will maximise returns whilst saving on legal fees, to assist you to get the best result, at the least cost, both personally and financially.

For more information on our estate litigation and dispute services, contact O’Connor Law today on (07) 4031 1211.