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Wills
Simple, complex and blended-family wills — drafted to reflect your wishes and reduce the risk of challenge.
Wills & Estates · Brisbane
Wills, powers of attorney and estate administration — done properly.
Plan ahead, and administer with care. Advice for clients across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
Quick answer
KSA Law prepares wills, enduring powers of attorney, advance health directives and testamentary trust estate plans for Brisbane individuals and families, and supports executors and administrators through probate and estate administration in the Supreme Court of Queensland. The estates practice is headed personally by principal Nicole Khoury.
✓One lawyer, end to end
Written advice first
Agreed fee before work begins
Overview
Wills & Estates at Khoury Scott & Associates.
Estate work is sensitive by nature. We prepare wills, enduring powers of attorney and advance health directives for individuals and families, and we support executors and beneficiaries through probate and administration with discretion.
Our principal heads the estates practice personally. We take the time to understand family circumstances, blended-family considerations and asset structures before drafting — because a good will is one your family never has to argue about.
Who we help
Typical clients in wills & estates.
- ✓Adults updating wills after marriage, separation or having children
- ✓Blended families with children from previous relationships
- ✓Business owners coordinating estate and corporate succession
- ✓Executors administering an estate after a death
- ✓Beneficiaries and family members involved in estate disputes
How we help
Areas of work within wills & estates.
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Enduring powers of attorney
Financial and personal/health powers of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld).
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Advance health directives
Recording your wishes for medical treatment in advance, particularly for end-of-life care.
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Testamentary trusts & estate planning
Trust-based estate plans for asset protection, tax efficiency and protecting vulnerable beneficiaries.
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Probate & letters of administration
Applications to the Supreme Court of Queensland on behalf of executors and administrators.
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Estate administration & disputes
Full administration support, plus advice on family provision claims and contested estates.
Our approach
A clear, consistent process — start to finish.
You always know what happens next, what it costs and who is responsible.
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Personal consultation
We meet to understand your assets, family, and what you want to achieve — including any sensitivities to plan around.
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Tailored drafting
We prepare your documents — will, EPOA and (where needed) testamentary trust — in plain English with explanatory notes.
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Signing & safe storage
We supervise execution to ensure formal requirements are met and store the originals in our secure deeds storage.
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Ongoing review
We recommend a review every 3–5 years or after any major life event — we'll send a reminder when it's due.
Guides
Wills & Estates, explained.
Guide
Enduring power of attorney in Queensland: what you need to know
A will speaks after you die. An enduring power of attorney protects you while you are alive — if you can no longer make decisions for yourself.
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Guide
How to apply for probate in Queensland
Being named executor is an honour and a responsibility. Here is what the role involves, and how the probate process works in Queensland.
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Guide
Can a will be challenged in Queensland?
Yes — in certain circumstances and within strict time limits. Here is how family provision claims work, and what executors and families should know.
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Guide
What happens if you die without a will in Queensland?
Without a will, the law — not you — decides who inherits. Here is how Queensland's intestacy rules work.
Read guide →
Questions
Wills & Estates — answered.
The questions clients ask us most. Not a substitute for advice on your specific matter.
When should I update my will?+
After any major life event — marriage, divorce, separation, having a child, the death of a beneficiary or executor, or a significant change in your assets. As a general rule, review your will every 3–5 years even if nothing obvious has changed.
I've been named as executor — can you help?+
Yes. We apply to the Supreme Court of Queensland for probate or letters of administration on your behalf and provide full administration support through to distribution.
Where are my original documents kept?+
We supervise signing to make sure every formal requirement is met, then store the originals in our secure deeds storage.
Talk to us
Ready to discuss your matter?
A short, confidential conversation is the best place to start. We will tell you whether we can help, and if not, point you in the right direction.
