Wills & Estates

Wills

A legally valid will ensures your assets go to the people you choose. We prepare customised wills—from simple to complex—covering trusts, guardianship arrangements for children, blended families, and strategies to avoid future disputes.

Testamentary Trust

At KMV Lawyers, we create clear, tailored, and tax-effective testamentary trust structures that give you confidence your family will be financially protected long after you’re gone.

A testamentary trust is a special type of trust that is created within your Will and comes into effect only after your passing. It allows your assets to be managed and protected by a trusted person (the trustee) for the benefit of your chosen beneficiaries. Testamentary trusts offer greater flexibility, tax advantages, and asset protection compared to a standard Will.

At KMV Lawyers, we design tailored testamentary trusts to safeguard your wealth and ensure that your estate is distributed in a controlled, structured, and protected way, especially in situations involving young children, blended families, vulnerable beneficiaries, or significant assets.

Enduring Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney allows someone you trust to make financial and personal decisions for you if you cannot do so yourself. We draft enduring powers of attorney that clearly set out your wishes and provide peace of mind.

Advanced Health Directive

An Advance Health Directive ensures your medical and end-of-life wishes are respected if you cannot speak for yourself. We help clients prepare legally compliant directives tailored to their values and medical preferences.

Disputed Wills

Estate disputes can be emotionally draining. We represent executors, beneficiaries, and family members in will challenges, family provision applications, disputes over assets, undue influence claims, and executor misconduct. Our approach is strategic, compassionate, and resolution-focused.

Estate Planning

A complete estate plan protects your assets and your family’s future. We prepare tailored estate planning documents including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, succession plans for businesses, and asset protection strategies.

Grant of Probate

If you are an executor, we handle the entire probate process—application preparation, court filing, identifying assets, liaising with financial institutions, and guiding you through your duties. Our aim is to make a complex process simple and stress-free.

Letters of Administration

When there is no valid will, we apply for Letters of Administration on your behalf so the estate can be administered lawfully. We assist with family disputes, multiple applicants, and complex family structures.