Wills and Estate Planning
Young families, pensioners, single people, blended families, self-employed, small business owners and self-funded retirees
Getting A Will Prepared
If you have recently purchased your first home, are starting a family, are transitioning to retirement or have experienced a change in your circumstances, a family member or friend may have recommended that you think about preparing your Will.
It can be difficult to know where to start when thinking about your Will, and because of this, many people pass away without preparing a Will. This is called having an “intestate estate”, and it may result in your estate being distributed other than you intend. Partnering with an experienced estate planning lawyer can make preparing your Will less daunting than it otherwise would be.
After working with us, you will experience peace of mind knowing that you have left your legal affairs in order for your loved ones. We appreciate that nobody likes to think about leaving behind loved ones and having to make challenging decisions such as who to entrust with finalising your estate, who would be the trusted guardian for your precious young children and how you would like to share your hard-earned assets.
Our Approach to Estate Planning
At Ryder Lawyers, our approach to preparing your Will is personal, because we appreciate you entrusting us with the role of making sure your loved ones are looked after if you pass away.
We take the time to get to know you and your family circumstances, as well as gather the finer details on what you own. We make recommendations, answer your questions, involve your accountants and financial planners where required and advise you of your options.
Standard Estate Plan
- Suitable for retired or employed people
- Own home or renter
- With or without children (biological children of both parties attending the appointment ie. not a blended family or adopted children)
- Usually, the person's entire estate is given to their spouse with a substitute gift to their children (nobody is excluded and no specific property is listed or gifted)
- Guardians and arrangements for a simple trust to manage inheritance for minor children is included
- Includes a Will and Enduring Power of Attorney
- An initial appointment with a solicitor attracts a $275 fee and your document package starts from $660 per person (prices are inclusive of GST)
- Electronic Copies of your signed documents, with the option to leave the originals with our firm
Custom Estate Plan
If any of the following circumstances apply to you, a more customised estate plan will be required:
- Suitable for self-employed, investors, self-funded retirees and business owners
- For families who are blended, or where you wish to exclude someone from inheriting
- For people with companies, family trusts, self-managed superannuation funds and other entities
- For higher wealth individuals
- For estates comprising more than a family home, personal effects, bank accounts and industry fund superannuation
- If you have family members who are vulnerable (living with a disability, addiction issues, facing separation or at risk of bankruptcy)
- If complex guardianship and estate administration advice is required
- Includes a Will, Enduring Power of Attorney, Superannuation Beneficiary Updates, and Advance Health Directives (if required)
- An initial appointment with Carolyn Ryder which attracts a $500 fee. Document Packages range from $1,200 per person (prices are inclusive of GST)
- Enquire with us about our pricing for Testamentary Discretionary Trust Wills
- Electronic Copies of your signed documents, with the option to leave the originals with our firm
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