At Sydney Mitchell LLP, Dean Parnell heads up the department. Private client head Tracy Creed assists with challenges to the validity of wills and claims against trusts.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Provides a gold-star service and very personable. Great knowledge and expertise with very clear and concise advice.'

  • ‘Ian Sheppard: very hard-working and well versed in matters of commercial and property litigation, enabling a cross-over to suit the client's needs.'

Work highlights

  • Successfully acted for a client who disputed the validity of his sister’s will.
  • Successfully acted for an administrator who was in dispute with his co-administrator in relation to the distribution of the estate to the beneficiaries.
  • Successfully acted for an adult child in securing reasonable provision from an estate under the 1975 Act by way of a life interest in the property where she resided with her mother most of her life.

Lawyers

Practice head

Dean Parnell

Other key lawyers

Tracy Creed; Ian Sheppard