He provides clear, practical advice on estate planning, contested estates, and probate matters, ensuring outcomes that balance legal, financial, and personal considerations.

Michael advises clients on self-managed superannuation funds, including death benefit nominations, trustee changes, and limited recourse borrowing arrangements.

His experience as an in-house solicitor at NSW Trustee and Guardian gives him unique insight into estate administration processes.

Michael also regularly assists major charitable organisations.

Legal Expertise

• Estate administration: probate and letters of administration, informal wills, domicile issues.
• Executor support: managing and realising complex assets such as agricultural land, manufacturing facilities, medical practices, and retail businesses.
• Estate planning: attorney and guardian documents, bespoke testamentary trusts for high-net-worth clients.
• Estate litigation: family provision claims, cy-près applications, and termination of residence rights.