Ines Kallweit leads our Wills & Estates team. She is an Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates (with the Law Institute of Victoria), a member of the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners, and is a notary public.
Ines’ practice ranges from estate planning and the preparation of Wills and Powers of Attorney, through to complex estate administration and estate litigation. Her broad knowledge in this area and solutions-focused approach allows her to assist clients with the preparation of comprehensive estate plans and the administration of complex estates. Her estate litigation work involves both defending estates and representing individuals in resolution of disputes involving Wills, property, estate and guardianship matters.
Ines’ expertise includes:
- succession planning and asset structuring
- advice in relation to and preparation of Powers of Attorney, Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Makers and Advanced Care Directives
- applications for Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration
- guardianship & administration matters (including VCAT appearances)
- Will and trust disputes
- family provision claims (seeking further provision from deceased estates)
- resealing international & interstate Grants of Probate
- charitable gifts & cy-prés applications, and
- complex estate administration (including as court appointed administrator).
