Recent Wills & Estates Cases
Future-proofing a Will before it’s ever challenged
With care, clarity, and forward planning, our team supported an elderly client with vision impairment to ensure their Will would stand strong, resulting in a seamless Probate process and peace of mind for their family.
Securing Control over a Delayed Estate
When a superannuation gift was left out of an estate and the appointed executor passed away mid-process, our Wills & Estates team navigated the legal complexities and empowered the primary beneficiary to take control and resolve the matter.
A single pen stroke could’ve cost a family their rightful inheritance
In a complex Wills & Estates matter involving an unsigned Will and conflicting documentation, our team anticipated the Court’s concerns and secured a Grant of Probate, ensuring the estate was distributed according to the deceased’s true wishes.
Coutts Successful Family Provision Claim
In 2025, Coutts were able to help successfully challenge a Will through a Family Provision Claim. We offer specialised legal support in this area, as these claims often arise when individuals feel they have not been adequately provided for in a will. Read more.
Coutts Launches Online Will Service
In June 2023, Coutts launched an Online Wills service. To introduce a quicker, simpler, and more affordable solution for planning your estate – all at your convenience. Read more.
Private Agreement leads to a Fair Share of the Estate
Kaisha’s clients were two sisters in their mid-40s, who sought Coutts’ advice regarding the estate of their late father. Read more
Fifteen children fighting over their father’s assets leads to a civil agreement
Charlotte’s clients were a family who had recently lost their father. They told her stories of their family holiday house where their father would take them fishing and boating as children. Read more
Challenging a Will
Kaisha’s client was a self-proclaimed “Aussie Bushy” who sought Coutts’ advice regarding the Estate of his Late Stepfather. Read more
Challenging an Unfair Will
Kaisha’s client was a single man in his retirement, who sought Coutts’ advice regarding the estate of his late mother. Read more
