Wills & Estates

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John Keating & Associates can give you an unbiased and objective opinion on how you should go about disposing of your estate. Consulting a lawyer ensures your will is properly drawn up and correctly signed and witnessed. Your lawyer can:

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• Ensure compliance with legal requirements so your will is properly drawn up, correctly signed and witnessed

• Ensure beneficiaries are provided for, for example through the creation of a trust

• Ensure your wishes are clearly expressed in the will and the will suits your situation and circumstances

• Advise on whether a current or old will should be changed to reflect new circumstances

• Advise on what circumstances your will could be contested

• How you can prevent or reduce the chances of this occurring

• Advise on whether you can make a claim from an estate and the likelihood of success

• Pursue a claim on your behalf

• Advise on the role of an administrator

• Represent your interests in relation to any court matter

• Advise executors on their obligations under a will and pursuant to the law

• Advise on what happens where there is no executor

• Provide advice where there appears to be an ambiguity in a will