Practical guidance on wills, powers of attorney, and protecting the people and assets that matter most to you.
Estate planning services built to protect what matters.
ESTATE PLANNING SERVICES
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Wills for Blended Families
Modern families are rarely straightforward, and blended families with stepchildren or second and third marriages need estate planning that reflects that reality. Without careful drafting, blended family wills are more likely to face stressful and costly challenges after your passing. We structure your will to reduce that risk from the outset, so your wishes are followed rather than contested.
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Protecting Your Will From Challenges
A will only works if it holds up when it matters. We examine your specific circumstances, assets, and family relationships to draft a will designed to minimise the risk of a successful challenge. This includes anticipating the situations most likely to lead to a dispute and addressing them before they arise.
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Power of Attorney
A power of attorney lets you nominate someone you trust to manage your affairs and property if you are ever unable to do so yourself, rather than leaving that decision to a government body. We help you choose the right structure and safeguards, so your affairs stay in the hands of someone who has your best interests in mind.
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Advanced Health Directives
An advanced health directive ensures that decisions about your health, lifestyle, and future care are made by someone you trust, according to your wishes. We help you set out clear instructions and appoint the right person to act on them, giving you certainty and your family clarity, should the time ever come.
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Family Businesses
Passing on a family business, or simply keeping it running smoothly, takes careful estate planning well ahead of time. We help business owners plan for succession, incapacity, and the practical realities of keeping a business operating through a transition. The right structure now can prevent significant disruption to the business, and to the people who depend on it, later.
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Self-Managed Super Funds
Your Self-Managed Super Fund and your broader estate plan need to work together, particularly around who controls the fund and how benefits are paid out. We ensure your SMSF arrangements and your estate planning are properly aligned, so there is a smooth transition in the event of incapacity or death. Misalignment here is a common and avoidable source of delay and dispute.
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Special Needs Beneficiaries
Loved ones with additional needs require estate planning that goes beyond a standard will to ensure they remain properly provided for and protected. We help you put arrangements in place that protect vulnerable beneficiaries, including how and when they receive support. This gives you confidence that their needs will continue to be met, in the way you intend, once you are no longer able to provide for them directly.
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Guardianship
If you have minor children, or care for a special needs adult, guardianship planning ensures their ongoing needs are met from your estate. We help you formalise these arrangements clearly, so there is no ambiguity about who is responsible and how they are to be supported. Proper planning now removes uncertainty for the people who matter most to you.
Take the first step, in your own time.
Download the Estate Planning Instruction Sheet to outline your situation before we speak. Once we receive it, Anna will be in touch to arrange your fixed-fee consultation, wherever you are in Australia or overseas. We will provide you with an estimate of costs before any cost agreement is required, and there is no obligation to proceed.
Prefer to talk first? Call 0353 328 220 or email anna@blrs.com.au