Delivering practical and tailored advice with superior performance.

Succession law.

Wills and Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Disputes/challenges.

We assist our clients with both personal and business succession planning. Whether your estate planning needs are simple or complex, we can provide tailored advice and advanced administration services. We deliver confidence that your affairs are in order and the confidence that your estate will be managed in the smoothest possible way.

Our Succession – Wills and Estate law services include:

  • Advising on and preparing Wills including mutual wills agreements

  • Testamentary Trusts

  • Discretionary Trusts and Family Trusts

  • Advising on and preparing Enduring Powers of Attorney and general powers of attorney

  • Preparing Advanced Health Directives

  • Providing advice in relation to estate planning, including for, family businesses, family dynamics and intergenerational change, family trusts, and rural succession planning

  • Advising in relation to asset protection strategies

  • Applying for Grants of Administration, including Probate Applications, Letters of Administration (with or without a Will) and Limited Grants

  • Dealing with estate creditors and the reparation of estate accounts

  • Administering estates and testamentary trusts

  • Applications to the court for directions during the administration if there is a need for court supervision or guidance

  • Family provision applications

  • Challenging or upholding the validity of a will

  • Challenging or upholding the administration of the estate, including applications relating to the actions of executors

  • Challenging or upholding actions of an attorney

Family law.

Family Law.

Our experienced team can guide you through the complexities of various family law matters. We understand the sensitivities and challenges that accompany family law cases and seek to ensure a smooth outcome for all involved. Our priority is to safeguard the best interests of our clients and their families, and we work diligently to secure an equitable resolution as quickly as possible.

Our Family law services include:

  • Separation and divorce

  • Advice in in relation to de facto and domestic relationships

  • Property settlement including consent orders and binding financial agreements

  • Spousal maintenance

  • Alternative dispute resolution processes including mediation or arbitration

  • Cohabitation agreements

Rigby Lawyers provides a sensitive and pragmatic approach to your personal circumstances.