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Wills & estate planning
Wills, powers of attorney and estate plans that set out your wishes clearly.
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Protecting what you have built, for the people who matter
We help individuals, families and business owners across Queensland put their affairs in order: wills and estate planning, estate administration and probate, and business succession. Our directors work directly with you, combining technical depth with genuine care to make sure your wishes are clear and your plans hold up.
What we help with
Private Advisory & Estate Planning services
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Estate administration & probate
Helping executors and families apply for probate and administer an estate.
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Business succession
Planning how ownership of your business passes on, and how the transfer is funded.
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Acting for families and business owners
Families
Individuals and families planning ahead and protecting the next generation.
Business owners
Owners aligning their estate planning with business succession.
Executors & administrators
Those administering an estate and applying for probate.
People planning ahead
Anyone wanting a will, power of attorney or estate plan in place.
Why SCT
Senior advice, with genuine care
Directors lead your matterSenior people work directly with you from start to finish.
Rooted in QueenslandBrisbane CBD and Mooloolaba, acting for clients across the state.
15+ years of experienceAdvising on property, construction and commercial matters in Queensland.
Relationships, not transactionsWe take time to understand your situation and stay part of how you and your family plan ahead, well beyond a single matter.
Our approach
How we work with you
Step 01
Tell us about your matter
Send us a few details by form or call us directly. We respond to enquiries within one business day.
Step 02
Meet the right director
We arrange a consultation with the director suited to your estate planning matter, so you deal with senior people from the outset.
Step 03
Clear scope and costs
We set out how we can help and the basis for our costs in writing before any work begins.
Client feedback
In our clients' words
They took the time to understand our family and our business before drafting anything. The estate plan finally made sense to us.
Sorting out the estate after my father passed felt overwhelming. SCT Law handled the probate and kept me informed at every step.
Good to know
Estate planning questions
Your business interest is an asset, and without a clear will and succession plan it may not pass the way you intend, which can unsettle both the business and your family. Estate planning for business owners usually looks at your will, your ownership structure and any succession arrangements together. This is general information, not legal advice. To plan ahead, talk to us about an estate planning consultation.
An enduring power of attorney lets you appoint someone to make financial and, if you choose, personal or health decisions for you if you lose capacity. It continues to operate after you lose capacity, which an ordinary power of attorney does not. This is general information, not legal advice. To set one up, get in touch.
After someone dies, the executor usually applies for a grant of probate (or letters of administration if there is no will), then collects the assets, pays debts and distributes the estate according to the will or the rules of intestacy. Timeframes vary with the estate. This is general information, not legal advice. If you are an executor or family member, tell us about the estate and we will guide you through it.
A succession plan sets out what happens to your business if you retire, become unwell or die, including who takes over, how ownership transfers and how it is funded. Done early, it protects the business and the people who depend on it. This is general information, not legal advice. To start planning, get in touch.
Let's work together
Tell us about your estate planning matter
Book a consultation to speak directly with a director about your will, estate or succession matter. Our team will respond within one business day.