Wills and estate lawyers on the Sunshine Coast

At Coastside Law a simple will is a fixed $495 including GST, and an enduring power of attorney is a fixed $330 including GST. A will with a testamentary trust starts at $2,200 including GST. Wills involving a blended family, a business or a trust are quoted in writing before we start.

Usually only where the estate holds real property in the deceased's sole name, or bank and share holdings above the institution's threshold. Assets held as joint tenants pass automatically to the survivor, and often no grant is needed. We'll tell you at the first conversation whether you need one.

A notice must be published and served on the Public Trustee before the application is filed. Where the paperwork is in order, a grant commonly issues within six to ten weeks of starting. Collecting assets, paying debts and distributing the estate takes longer.

Find the will, secure the assets, apply for a grant if one is needed, pay debts and tax, and distribute to beneficiaries with proper accounts. Executors can be personally liable for mistakes, which is why we usually advise against distributing within six months of death.

Yes. We take will and power of attorney instructions at our Golden Beach office, at home, in hospital or in a retirement village unit, and by phone or video.

Our office is at Golden Beach and we regularly act for clients in Caloundra, Pelican Waters, Baringa, Aura, Currimundi, Little Mountain and across the Sunshine Coast. Estate administration can be handled remotely wherever the family lives.