Wills & Estates

Kindness, compassion and professionalism can make all the difference during life's most difficult moments. We're grateful to receive this heartfelt feedback for Valentina, whose dedication to supporting clients with empathy, transparency and expertise is at the core of everything she does. Thank you to our...

We are incredibly proud to celebrate our nominations for Sarah Khan and Mia Doncevski for the Law Council Australian Young Lawyers Award. Both Sarah and Mia have consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication to their areas of practice. Their nominations reflect more than just their exceptional legal skills,...

If you are a trustee, beneficiary, business owner or adviser dealing with trust money or assets, the NSW Court of Appeal’s decision in Commonwealth of Australia v Kupang Resources Pty Ltd [2026] NSWCA 161 is an important reminder: receiving trust money can create legal risk...

Proprietary estoppel is a promise that becomes enforceable. A common example is: “If you stay and work in the family business, I will leave you the farm.” If the person reasonably believes that promise, spends years working for low pay and gives up another career, it...

We recently acted as the Court‑appointed independent administrator in Coxhead v Housen [2026] NSWCA 128, a significant New South Wales Court of Appeal decision that highlights the strict approach the Court continues to take when assessing applications for leave to appeal in contested estate matters....