Stronachs LLP has a comprehensive contentious trusts and probate offering, allowing the team to advise on matters involving conflicting beneficiary interests, disputed trust arrangements, and cases involving disputed, lost or improperly subscribed wills. Leading the team, Jaclyn Russell has a high level of experience in succession challenges involving complex family or business dynamics. Kirsten Anderson is a name to note for trust administration issues, disputed executries cases and succession conflicts. Deborah Law’s wide-ranging expertise encompasses will challenges and disputes relating to estate administration.
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- Karen Oliver was very approachable and explained all of the legal terms in simple layman's terms, which made the process very easy.
- I found the team to be very knowledgeable, helpful, and respectful.
- The team at Stronachs provides a real personalized service for their clients. In all my dealings with the team at Stronachs, I have found that they provide a lot of attention to detail and respond quickly to queries and are collaborative with other advisors in order to provide an excellent all-round service.
- Partner Jaclyn Russell and her team, Associate Emily Terry, and Solicitor Sophie Nelson have been consistently helpful, informative, friendly, easy to contact, and understanding of the questions we have had. They explain every issue very clearly and keep us regularly up-to-date. They show compassion and understanding of the emotional aspects of winding up a family estate, and I have complete trust in Jaclyn and her colleagues to conclude this as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Practice head
Jaclyn Russell
Other key lawyers
Kirsten Anderson; Deborah Law