Will Lawyers Brisbane

FP Lawyers are experts in Will writing and preparation. We can help you create a comprehensive estate plan that provides for your loved ones, long after you have passed.

We support clients at every stage in life. If you are updating an existing estate plan or creating your first Will, we can help. We understand that the process can be confronting. That’s why our team provides caring and sensitive advice to guide you through this crucial process.

An Advanced Health Directive allows you to make decisions about your health care in the future. If you become unable to make decisions regarding your own treatment, doctors can carry out your wishes through Advanced Care Directives.

Creating Advanced Health Directives can save your family significant distress at a trying time. It also allows you to plan for specific health conditions and concerns. This prevents disputes and ensures your family won’t need to make tough decisions about your health care if you’re unable to do so yourself.

An enduring power of attorney allows you to appoint someone to make decisions about personal or financial matters on your behalf. Appointing an attorney is a flexible way to ensure your interests are looked after by someone you trust.

It’s critical that enduring powers of attorney are drafted by a lawyer. These documents provide substantial responsibility to your attorney. We’ll work with you to design powers of attorney to protect your health and finances if you become unable to do so.

Your spouse(s), children and other dependents should be mentioned specifically in your Will. This can be complex, particularly where you have multiple spouses (e.g. if you have separated from your legal partner), or if your dependents have health issues.

We’ll also help you nominate a guardian to care for your dependents after you’ve gone. If your Will fails to nominate a guardian, you won’t have any say over the Court’s decision.

It’s possible to challenge an unfair Will on the following grounds:

• It fails to adequately provide for all family members
• The legal requirements for creating the Will weren’t observed
• The Will doesn’t reflect the deceased’s true intentions
• There was undue influence by an outside party while the Will was being written
• Provisions in the Will don’t match the intention of the provision

There is no legal requirement for Wills to be fair. Unfair Wills are a common occurrence, and there often isn’t much you can do to contest an issue. If you are dealing with an unfair Will, our lawyers can discuss your options and provide advice or representation to manage the situation.

Wills are only binding if they are created by a person with full decision making capacity. If you suspect a Will was made under suspicious circumstances, we can help you challenge the issue.

Here are some common examples of suspicious circumstances that may need further investigation:

• The Will-maker suddenly leaves out a beneficiary that has been named in previous Wills
• The Will-maker leaves out a beneficiary who has a reasonable claim to their property for no reason
• Where a beneficiary or executor has control over the Will-maker
• Where the Will was created with the help of a beneficiary

You can avoid these situations by working with a Brisbane Will lawyer when drafting your Will. We can also assist you in challenging Wills that have been created under suspicious circumstances.