Wills and Trusts

Smith and Partners understands the importance of wanting to protect your family and your assets. Our dedicated team of estates specialists will provide you with sound legal advice in structuring your trust and wills, and when the time comes, our estate administration service will ensure your estate is distributed in the way you want, reducing the risk of conflict and disputes over your estate.

Setting up a trust is an effective way to protect hard earned assets for the long term so that you and your family can enjoy financial security in the future.

We understand how to make trust law work for you when it comes to tax liability and asset protection.The right advice now will help reduce the stress on your family both emotionally and financially.

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Trusts

  • Asset Protection
  • Formation of the trust & trust deeds
  • Independent trustee service
  • Trustees obligations
  • Gifting & trust administration
  • Resettlement/Winding up of trust
  • Charitable Trusts
 

Wills

  • Asset distribution
  • Asset planning
  • Will drafting
 

Power Of Attorney

  • Drafting power of attorney
 

Estate

  • Estate planning
  • Asset distribution
  • Estate administration
  • Probate
  • Letters of administration
  • Estate Litigation
 
Wills and Trusts EXPERTS
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Peter Smith
Partner
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Mimi Lewell
Estates Administrator
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Carolyn Ranson
Solicitor
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Wade Hansen
Partner
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Greg Muller
Partner
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Lesley Thomson
Solicitor
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Samantha Curtis
Solicitor
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Tom Storey
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