Woolcock Lawyers works exclusively in:

• Standard simple Wills
• Testamentary Trusts Wills
• Complex Wills
• Death-bed Wills
• Codicils
• Memorandum of Directions / Letter of Wishes
• Revocation of previous Wills
• Mirror Wills
• Mutual Wills + Contract between spouses
• Superannuation Binding Death Benefit Nominations

• Enduring powers of attorney for personal (lifestyle) matters
• Enduring powers of attorney for financial matters
• Non-enduring powers of attorney
• Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Makers
• Corporate powers of attorney
• Succession of discretionary trusts and private companies

Appropriateness of:

• executor appointments
• trustee appointments
• principal of testamentary trust appointments
• discretionary trust's successor Appointor appointments

Imposing conditions or restrictions on your estate

Beneficiary risks:

• family breakups
• bankruptcy 
• family provisions

Beneficiary vulnerabilities:

• minors & young people
• disabled persons
• mental health
• estrangements

Bequests,  Legacies and other testamentary gifts

Life Interests and Rights to Occupy

Superannuation death benefit beneficiaries

Reviewing:

• Death Certificate and cause of death
• Will (if there is one)
• Financial records and valuations

Informing third parties of a person's death

Advising on executor / administrator suitability to act, their options, and duties and obligations

Searching for missing persons / genealogy

Preparing applications for:

• Probate
• Letters of Administration
• Letters of Administration with the Will annexed

Answering the Court's requests for further information

Locating binding death benefit nominations

Preparing statutory declarations required by superannuation trustees

Liaising with interested third parties

Calling in assets

Preserving assets

Payment of debts

Opening bank accounts

Distributions

Establishment of any testamentary trusts

Advising executors / trustees of duties and obligations

Advising beneficiaries