Shorestone Legal
North Brisbane Family Lawyers Banyo
Property Settlement | Divorce | Wills | Probate | Parenting | Wills | Estates
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What’s wrong with a will kit??
Cheap do-it-yourself will kits are available from newsagents or online providers, and some law firms provide similar template wills for similarly low prices. But, without proper legal advice, preparing your will this way may end up costing your estate (and therefore your spouse, children or other beneficiaries) several thousands of dollars.
Compared to the potential costs if something goes wrong, obtaining proper legal advice about your will from a suitably qualified and experienced solicitor is a wise investment.
At Shorestone Legal all our clients are given a proper face-to-face meeting with a solicitor, before your will is executed, to ensure your will meets all of your needs. Just like having household insurance or healthcare, scrimping on a proper will is fine ….. until it isn’t! Having a comprehensive will, drafted properly by an experienced estate lawyer in contemplation of your personal and family circumstances, is the best insurance you can give your family to ensure your estate isn’t consumed by unexpected legal fees and court costs
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If you have any questions about estate management matters or any other legal issue call us or send us a message to organise a capped-fee appointment with an experienced family lawyer.
What can we help you with?
Our team has helped hundreds of family law clients navigate separation and resolve property settlement disputes with their ex-partners. Our matters have included real property in Australia and overseas assets, business structures, discretionary family trusts, and inheritances.
We have a wealth of experience in a broad range of family law parenting disputes, involving children at risk, alcohol and drug use, domestic violence and abuse, and non-biological parenting relationships including clients caring for stepchildren and grandchildren. Parental alienation, withholding children, recovery orders when parents abscond interstate, and contravention orders.
Divorce applications, including joint applications made by consent, and applications where the ex-partner is refusing service including applications for substituted service.
Binding financial agreements, both in circumstances where partners are entering into new relationships and wish to protect their assets, and separation where ex-partners wish to contract out of the Family Law procedures and settle their property matters privately. We provide binding financial agreement services for both de-facto relationships and marriage.
Preparing your last will and testament, including complex estate planning, enduring powers of attorney (EPOAs), and advanced health directives.
Challenging wills, where clients have been left out of an estate.
All other estate matters, including applications for grant of probate, assisting with intestacy, and estate administration.
Why choose us?
Experience
We are a local Brisbane law firm with experience in family law, civil litigation, wills and estates. Our principal solicitor Aaron Ball has more over 20 years experience in various areas of government, including property, criminal and administrative law. Since entering private practice in 2016, Aaron has practised as a solicitor, special counsel, and sole practitioner.
Communication
We pride ourselves on our clear, client-friendly legal advice, and timely response to clients. Each matter remains assigned to the one lawyer throughout our engagement, and our principal solicitor is directly available to all our clients at any time.
Location
Our first floor office is conveniently located in Depot St, Banyo. Both Banyo and Northgate train stations are nearby. If you have mobility issues of difficulty with stairs, we can arrange home appointments.
Recommendations
Our reviews from clients simply speak for themselves. We understand your unique family law circumstances and offer compassion, experience, value for money, and practical solutions to bring closure to your matter.
Links to our services
Parenting Arrangements and Child Custody
Property Settlement
Separation and Divorce
Wills and Estates
About Shorestone Legal
Shorestone Legal is based in Banyo, on Brisbane’s Northside. We practice in the areas of Family Law, Wills and Estates.
Our team of family law solicitors are experts in all areas of Family Law including separation and divorce, property division, financial settlements, parenting arrangements, and binding financial agreements.
We are experienced in last will and testament, and estate administration including application for probate, or contesting a will.
We achieve best outcomes for our clients with our knowledge, experience and understanding of each client’s unique situation.
Property settlement
Unwinding your shared financial commitments after separation or divorce can be difficult. With our experience and skill, you can move on with your life with certainty about your home, your business and employment, and your future financial security. Click below to find out what you need to know about property settlement.
Parenting
If you and your ex-partner can’t agree about what’s best for your children, then there is a clear pathway to resolution. We can help you understand and navigate that pathway.
We can also help make sure you and your children are safe and protected from abuse, both physical and emotional (including alienation by your ex-partner).
Divorce
We can take all the worry out of your divorce application, and help you focus on getting on with your new life. Get your divorce resolved quickly, cheaply, and without stress. We also have experience in applying for divorces in many difficult situations.
Wills and Estates
Do you need assistance with the recent death of a loved one, applying for probate or administration, or contesting a will?
We have experience in a range of complex estate matters. If you’ve been appointed as an executor, or need to administer the estate of a loved one, or if you have been unfairly left out of a will, we can help.
Do you have a will?
Having a will drawn up without proper legal advice is dangerous. Having no will at all can be even worse. There may be serious ramifications for you and your family if your will is drafted without proper consideration of your unique circumstances. Click below for more information about wills.