Wills & Estate Planning

Careful drafting of your estate planning documents is essential. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach, and at Baker Love Lawyers we take the time to draft your documents to the highest possible standard.

Have you thought about what might happen to you if you are unable to manage your own affairs? Is your Last Will & Testament structured to minimise tax consequences for your beneficiaries? If you have questions, ask us. We have many years of experience in this area and can assist you with all of your Estate planning needs.

We take into account how decisions can affect you at a later stage.

The careful and considered preparation of your Estate planning documents is essential in ensuring that your intentions are documented accurately, so that if difficult times arise you have peace of mind that your affairs are in order. At Baker Love Lawyers we take the time to give you individual service, taking into account how decisions made by you now may impact on you, family members and friends at a later stage.

As well as having a valid Last Will & Testament in place, to ensure that your intentions are dealt with accordingly, it is also equally as important to consider appointments you can make in the event that you can’t look after yourself. Properly prepared and executed Enduring Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship are a must to ensure that a nominated person can make legal, medical and housing decisions on your behalf. If you have strong views on future health care, you may wish to execute an Advance Care Directive. Too many times we see individuals who have left it too late to put the proper documentation in place. This can have serious emotional and financial stress on remaining family members at a time when they least need it.

Protecting your assets is at the forefront of our minds.

For some, the need for a considered approach as to the tax consequences of the succession process is critical. Protecting your assets and ensuring that the best possible structure is in place are at the forefront of our minds. At Baker Love Lawyers we are lucky enough to have Partner Andrew Knight who is highly skilled in the complex drafting of Testamentary Trusts. This area of law is dynamic, and for the client who has a more multifaceted property structure and asset pool, Andrew’s skills are a must.

We also have Partners skilled in the preparation of Superannuation Trust Deeds, to ensure your Self Managed Superannuation Fund is set up and administered in the best possible way. We can work closely with your accountants and financial advisors in order to address all relevant issues. We also provide advice in the corporate setting, where a sole director of a company may be incapacitated and unable to continue as director. Accurate advice as to business succession planning is essential, and something we can work through with you.

We’ll provide you with practical advice and careful drafting of your:

• Wills
• Enduring Power of Attorney
• Enduring Guardianship
• Advance Care Directives
• Discretionary Testamentary Trusts and Family Trusts
• Trust Deeds
• Superannuation Trust Deeds
• Probate
• Estate Planning
• Estate Administration

Planning ahead is an important part of life, and Baker Love Lawyers can help you get it right.

Call us today on 1800 088 557 to book your Wills and Estate Planning appointment.

Solicitors acting in the area of Wills and Estate Planning:
	Bruce Hurrell Partner		Terry Morgan Partner
	Andrew Knight Partner		Christine Knoll Associate
	Rebecca McKenzie Solicitor