Kim is a Senior Associate in our Wills & Estates team and advises clients across the full spectrum of Wills and estates matters, including estate planning, administration and litigation. Kim’s experience includes the following.
Estate planning
- Advising on and preparing Wills, from simple Wills to the more complex Wills incorporating testamentary trusts, enduring powers of attorney and appointments of medical treatment decision makers.
- Advising on and preparing superannuation binding death benefit nominations.
- Advising on successions of trusts, companies and self-managed superannuation funds.
Estate administration
- Applying for Victorian and interstate Grants of Representation (Probate and Letters of Administration).
- Advising executors and administrators of their duties and obligations.
- Advising beneficiaries of their rights and entitlements.
- Advising on and administering complex estates.
- Varying provisions of a Will by deed of family arrangement.
Estate litigation
- Issuing and defending claims for further provision from an estate (Part IV or testator’s family maintenance claims).
- Trust disputes and superannuation disputes involving death benefits.
- VCAT guardianship and administration applications.
Kim is committed to providing personalised legal solutions tailored to an individual client’s needs. She takes pride in building long lasting relationships with her clients, ensuring they feel informed and supported throughout the legal process.