For Solicitors
Consultancy & agency services for Australian law firms — from discrete agency work and local mediation attendance to the preparation and conduct of complex succession matters.
How We Can Assist Your Firm
National Probate & Estates Group assists hundreds of Australian and overseas families each year with probate and estate administration applications, property transmissions and transfers, and complex estate disputes. In addition to acting directly for clients, we are regularly engaged by law firms throughout Australia and overseas as correspondent solicitors, agency solicitors and specialist probate and estate litigation consultants.
Mediations
If your matter is listed for mediation in Sydney, there is often no need for your solicitor to spend a day travelling. National Probate & Estates Group is based at Hyde Park, near the Supreme Court of NSW and the major succession law Chambers, and can attend mediations on your firm’s behalf — allowing you to save valuable time and travel costs while maintaining conduct of the matter.
We regularly assist with estate disputes, family provision claims and other succession law mediations in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and other Sydney venues.
White-Label & Overflow Support
Whether your firm requires assistance with a single task or ongoing support, we can work discreetly in the background while you remain the client-facing solicitor. We regularly assist with the preparation of probate applications, affidavits, Court documents, legal advice, evidence and correspondence, and can provide additional capacity during periods of staff leave, unexpected litigation, urgent deadlines or increased workloads.
Cross-Border Estate Administration
National Probate & Estates Group has established systems and processes to efficiently administer estates with overseas assets or beneficiaries. We regularly assist with the establishment of estate bank accounts, the receipt and distribution of estate funds, and the use of specialist foreign exchange providers to facilitate secure and cost-effective international payments. These streamlined processes allow instructing firms to confidently manage cross-border estate administration without needing to develop the infrastructure themselves.
Why Law Firms Engage Us
Law firms engage us because they require specialist succession law expertise without disrupting their existing client relationship. Whether you require a one-off Court appearance, assistance with a complex estate dispute, or support with the preparation of a probate, letters of administration or reseal application, we can work seamlessly alongside your firm. If your client wishes to continue dealing exclusively with your practice, we are equally comfortable working entirely in the background, keeping you informed throughout the matter while your firm remains the primary point of contact.
Typical Instructions We Receive
Our Free Online Tools
We have developed free online tools for our colleagues.
Our Team
Our dedicated team of solicitors, graduates and legal support staff is led by our two directors, bringing decades of combined experience in succession law and estate administration.
Breanna GoffredoProbate Solicitor
Elaine DoanProbate Solicitor
Etienne Pilot LagesseProbate Solicitor
Gloria MyoungProbate Solicitor
Hayley ChealLegal Secretary
Lily BauLaw Graduate
Mackenzie GoonanClient Consultant
Mitchell BrandtLaw Graduate
Ruby BlackaSolicitorFrequently Asked Questions
- Can we remain the solicitor on the record?
- Yes. We can provide as much or as little assistance as your firm requires, while you remain the solicitor on the record and the primary point of contact for your client.
- Will you deal directly with our client?
- If that is your preference, yes. Alternatively, we are equally comfortable working entirely behind the scenes and communicating exclusively with your firm.
- Can you attend mediations only?
- Yes. We regularly accept instructions to attend mediations and other discrete Court or tribunal appearances on behalf of other law firms.
- Can you prepare documents without appearing?
- Yes. We can assist with the preparation of probate applications, affidavits, Court documents, legal advice, correspondence and other succession law documents without any Court attendance.
- Can you assist on an urgent basis?
- Yes. As a specialist succession law practice with a dedicated team of solicitors, we are often able to assist with urgent applications, Court appearances and time-sensitive matters.
- Do you only assist in probate matters?
- No. We assist with the full spectrum of succession law matters, including probate and administration applications, reseals, estate administration, property transmissions and transfers, family provision claims, will disputes and other estate litigation.
- Do you accept one-off instructions?
- Yes. We are happy to accept both one-off instructions and ongoing engagements from law firms throughout Australia and overseas.
Instruct National Probate & Estates Group
Ready to discuss how we can support your firm? Our team is available to assist with one-off instructions, ongoing agency work, or any succession law matter across Australia.
Sydney CBD Headquarters
Address
Suite 802, 227 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW 2000(click to view in Google Maps)
Public Transport
Very close to:
Town Hall, St. James and Museum train stations
Gadigal metro station
Town Hall light rail stop
Bus stops on Elizabeth Street.
Driving
Several commercial car parks are also available on our block and surrounding city blocks.
