Services

Having your estate planning and enduring documents in order, such as your wills, binding death benefit nominations, enduring power of attorney and enduring power of guardianship, helps to protect your intentions if you pass away or lose capacity. Having these documents professionally drafted provides clarity, reduces stress, and helps to avoid legal complications during difficult times.

Estate Planning and Enduring Documents

Our estate planning services include advice and preparation of your bespoke wills to reflect your values, enduring powers of attorney, enduring powers of guardianship.

Deceased Estates

Navigating the legal responsibilities after a loved one’s passing can be overwhelming. At Bell & Co Legal, we provide clear, compassionate guidance in preparing and lodging applications for:

  • Grants of Probate (where a valid Will exists and an executor is appointed)

  • Letters of Administration (where there is no Will or no appointed executor)

  • Letters of Administration with the Will Annexed (where a Will exists but the named executor is unable or unwilling to act)

  • Reseal (If you have been granted probate or letters of administration in another state or country, you may need to reseal that grant with the Supreme Court of Western Australia to deal with assets here).

We assist executors, administrators, and next of kin through the legal process of obtaining a grant and can further assist with the estate administration so the estate is distributed in accordance with the law.

Our approach is thorough, respectful, and tailored to your unique circumstances.

Deceased Estate Disputes

When a loved one passes, disputes over their estate can add stress to an already difficult time. At Bell & Co Legal, we provide clear, strategic advice in resolving estate-related conflicts, including:

  • Family Provision Claims by eligible persons seeking further provision (or defending such a claim)

  • Contested Wills and challenges to testamentary capacity or undue influence

  • Executor disputes and concerns over estate administration

Whether you are defending a claim or seeking provision, we guide you through the legal process.