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Mellor Olsson’s large Wills and Probate practice has a long-standing reputation for handling all types of estate matters, from the routine to the complex, as well as disputed estates requiring a great deal of sensitivity. For more than 100 years Mellor Olsson has been one of South Australia’s leading providers of advice and legal services in the estate planning industry.

Whether it is a simple or complex Will, or advice on financial and estate planning, or assisting clients so they have the appropriate structures in place such as Trusts, Mellor Olsson is able to provide a premium service in this area.

Mellor Olsson also handles the detailed administration of estates and our partners can be appointed as Executors or Trustees of Wills.

We attend to the preparation of general and enduring Powers of Attorney and can, if required, act as attorneys for clients.

In cases of disputed estates, where a family member seeks a larger or different provision from the estate than that provided in a Will, we are able to provide assistance every step of the way. We make every effort to assist families in settling their disputes and differences as amicably as possible, but if this is not successful, we are well equipped to pursue the matter in Court to obtain a resolution.

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Enduring Powers of Attorney
  • Disputed estates
  • General and Limited Powers of Attorney
  • Contested Wills
  • Enduring Powers of Guardianship
  • Affairs and estates of protected persons and minors
  • Medical Powers of Attorney
  • Estate and succession planning
  • Administration of financial affairs
  • Wills
  • Will Probates
  • Financial and estate planning including trusts
  • Estate claims and applications
  • Tracing next of kin