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With one of the largest and most experienced Wills and Estates departments in Australia, our compassionate team are ready to assist you with all matters relating to Wills, estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation. We are here to help you plan for your future and ensure your family’s interests and your estate are protected.
At Attwood Marshall Lawyers, we recognise the complexity of succession law and are highly reputed in the legal industry for our expertise in estate litigation. Our dedicated team practice exclusively in elder law and inheritance disputes and it is our renowned intent to help people battling these contentious issues.
When you are facing contentious family issues, we understand the stakes are high and how important it is to have the best family lawyer on your side. You are going through one of life’s toughest fights and what you need is considered legal action by a family lawyer who knows that your children and your home are the most important things to you.
Being involved in a dispute can be a very stressful experience, both emotionally and financially. If you find yourself in this situation, it is important to seek legal advice as quickly as possible. Like most problems, it is in our nature to push difficult issues aside and simply hope they go away. Sometimes the problem is not as serious as you think and can be dealt with quite easily with some help from an experienced dispute resolution lawyer who knows what they are doing.
Reliable and expert legal advice can make or break a successful property transaction. The right advice can even allow you to negotiate a better deal. Attwood Marshall Lawyers highly experienced property and conveyancing team ensure new home buyers and property investors receive the most professional property law services when purchasing real estate.
Our business lawyers have a wealth of local knowledge to be able to provide legal advice enabling successful business planning, operation, and succession.
With one of the largest and most experienced Wills and Estates departments in Australia, our compassionate team are ready to assist you with all matters relating to Wills, estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation. We are here to help you plan for your future and ensure your family’s interests and your estate are protected.
At Attwood Marshall Lawyers, we recognise the complexity of succession law and are highly reputed in the legal industry for our expertise in estate litigation. Our dedicated team practice exclusively in elder law and inheritance disputes and it is our renowned intent to help people battling these contentious issues.
When you are facing contentious family issues, we understand the stakes are high and how important it is to have the best family lawyer on your side. You are going through one of life’s toughest fights and what you need is considered legal action by a family lawyer who knows that your children and your home are the most important things to you.
Being involved in a dispute can be a very stressful experience, both emotionally and financially. If you find yourself in this situation, it is important to seek legal advice as quickly as possible. Like most problems, it is in our nature to push difficult issues aside and simply hope they go away. Sometimes the problem is not as serious as you think and can be dealt with quite easily with some help from an experienced dispute resolution lawyer who knows what they are doing.
Reliable and expert legal advice can make or break a successful property transaction. The right advice can even allow you to negotiate a better deal. Attwood Marshall Lawyers highly experienced property and conveyancing team ensure new home buyers and property investors receive the most professional property law services when purchasing real estate.
Our business lawyers have a wealth of local knowledge to be able to provide legal advice enabling successful business planning, operation, and succession.
As a qualified Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and with over a decade of experience in the legal industry, April's sole focus is in Wills and Estates.
She regularly acts for clients in the Supreme Court who are involved in a dispute over a Will. April is highly experienced in family provision claims acting for applicants wishing to contest a Will, as well as executors who are defending an estate against a claim. She understands the strengths and weaknesses of each claim and can identify those issues early on to assist her clients to reach an early resolution. In circumstances where an early resolution is not possible, April has experience representing clients at trial or hearing in the Supreme Court.
April has a keen interest in matters concerning the validity of a Will where the deceased may have lacked testamentary capacity or may have been influenced to make a Will by another person.
She is passionate about educating others about the pitfalls of Will Kits and DIY Wills, having acted for distressed executors and beneficiaries who must deal with the aftermath, and understanding the cost involved in disputes over these types of Wills.
As a strong advocate for her clients, April’s approach to all matters is logical and considered. Given the nature of her role, April is empathetic to the needs of her clients who are often unfamiliar with the legal processes. She strives to inform her clients about their rights and entitlements; adopting a pragmatic approach to ensure that each client understands the steps involved in the process and why each step must be taken.
At a foundational level, April is experienced in all types of Wills and Estate matters including Supreme Court applications for Probate, Letters of Administration on intestacy and Letters of Administration with the Will annexed. She is particularly interested in difficult and out-of-the-ordinary Supreme Court applications for Probate/Administration, including where:
April has strong ties to the Southern Gold Coast area having grown up in Tweed Heads/Coolangatta. She is currently undertaking her Master of Laws (Applied Law) majoring in Wills and Estates and has a goal to complete this by 2022. She is also a STEP Affiliate Member. STEP is a global professional body, comprising of lawyers, trustees, accountants and other practitioners that help families plan for their futures.
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