Family Law | Wills & Estates | Making a Will

Making & Creating a Will

Multiple Office Locations

Sydney, NSW, ACT & WA

Multilingual Lawyers

50+ years of collective experience

Free Initial Consultation

Multiple Office Locations

Sydney, NSW, ACT & WA

Multilingual Lawyers

50+ years of collective experience

Free Initial Consultation

Creating a will is an important part of planning for your family’s future. It communicates your wishes after you die and ensures your estate will be distributed to your beneficiaries accordingly. With the help of one of our expert lawyers, we will guide you through the whole process, and make any updates and changes along the way.

What is a Will?

A will is a legal document that contains your direct wishes about how you want to pass down assets to your beneficiaries and loved ones. When you die, the Executor appointed to your will applies for probate so they can administer the estate. When probate is permitted, they will either transfer, divide or sell your assets based on the instructions in your will. Examples of these assets include property, personal belongings, businesses, investments and bank accounts.

Experienced Estate Planning Lawyers

Depending on your situation, you may already have an Executor of will or trustee. If so, we can still assist you with making an updated will. Our experienced estate planning lawyers will ask you all the necessary questions you need to create or update your will. This may include your list of assets, beneficiary names and addresses, specific gifts and funeral details.

Creating a Legal and Binding Will

In order to create a binding will, there are legal requirements that must be met. Unless each requirement is met, the court will not consider the will to be valid and in the event of your death, the estate will be handled as if there was no will.

Our experienced lawyers will ensure you have a valid and legally binding will that meets all formal requirements including:

The will is in writing (typed or handwritten);
The will is signed by you (the will-maker) with two or more witnesses present at the same time;
Your signature is appropriately witnessed;
Your intentions with regards to your assets are clearly written in the terms of the will.

Lionheart Lawyers will help you get ahead of any big life changes and unforeseeable events so that you and your loved ones are always protected.

Making Changes and Updating Your Will

Once you have made your will, it is important to review it frequently and make sure it reflects your current circumstances. Lionheart Lawyers are able to assist you in preparing and updating your will, which may be required after:

Buying or selling property;
Starting a family;
Relationship change (marriage, divorce, separation);
Starting or ending a business;
A loved one passes away;
Moving overseas;
Illness;
Receiving an inheritance.

Visit us at one any one of our office locations or contact us for a free initial call to discuss our will-creation services. Once we understand your needs, we can advise you on how best to proceed.

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We’ll Fight for You

Lionheart Lawyers are leaders in providing clear and concise legal advice and solutions. We take the time to understand your circumstances and offer tailored and customised advice and services to achieve your optimal outcome.

Our premium legal services are delivered by a team of highly qualified and personable professionals with more than 50 years of collective experience.

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Trusted Family Law Experts

[Charbel] is highly knowledgeable, professional and very client service focused and made the entire process go smoothly and kept me informed every step of the way. Charbel, thank you for your excellent service and guidance and for giving me a sense of peace throughout the most stressful part of my life. I am forever grateful!!

One of the best law firms in Australia, Lionheart Lawyers 👍 continually provides clients with excellent services. Wonderful team of professionals to deal with from office support to solicitors. Always has a quick response time, and good advice. Incredibly impressed and will be sure to use again in the future. Majed and Julina Thank you so much for your amazing help!

I had a very good experience with Lionheart Lawyers. They pursued my motor vehicle accident case. Majed and Julina really assisted me throughout my case; they constantly made me feel comfortable and were always going above and beyond to help in any way while achieving the best outcome. Both him and Julina, along with the team at Lionheart, were constantly professional, kind and supportive throughout the whole process. I 100% recommend.

Lionheart are the best legal team you can have on your side. They have been our legal firm for over 7 years. The team are very good at what they do, we trust them with all legal issues big or small and for all legal advice which is always motivated by our best interest.There isn't another legal firm that will work for you as hard and with your best interest at heart as these guys. Thanks to Charbel and Nazih and team!

Lionheart Lawyers were excellent. From the very start I knew I was finally working with the best. Charbel Azzi and his team including Judiel Garcia were on top of every matter and providing the best advice. My case was a very complex case and the team used both great legal knowledge and expertise but also were able to 'think outside of the square'. I will be recommending them to friends and family. I felt totally supported throughout the legal process.

In a time of my life where it was the most challenging, stressful moments I would always feel better after speaking to Nazih, Judiel and Christie who always had patience with me and they would always explain and updated me on how my case was going. I am so thankful and appreciate everything the team has done for myself and my children. They are more than a business they have a genuine care where they will do their best and have the most upmost morals and fairness.

Thank you Charbel for navigating our highly complex and multifaceted matter from beginning to end, with skill, professionalism and empathy. Your personal attention to the details and nuance and your guidance throughout made an invaluable difference. A huge commendation to Bonnie as well for her diligence and hard work.

Lionheart lawyers exceptional handling of my case resulted in a victorious outcome Charbel and Judiel's expertise, dedication and strategic approach exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended for legal representation. Highly recommended.

I am extremely pleased with the service from Lionheart Lawyers, from the first time I met the team in the office to the way I was treated was truly professional. The team responded to my every query promptly and worked very hard to achieve the best outcome and leave no stone unturned in there pursuit for justice and the rights of the client. The team make you feel so comfortable at every stage and explain things very well so you understand your case and you can make the best decisions moving forward.

This group, especially the principal are very good. One of the best I have ever met. Charbel and his team did a very good job for me. I just relaxed as I knew my case was in safe hands. He is a thorough lawyer and will leave no stones unturned. The opponents shiver when he is on. Highly recommended. Nominal fee. Very satisfied client.

From start to finish Majed Issa & his team were excellent & highly professional. Majed gave sound, honest and open advice which left me feeling extremely comfortable & I always new where my case was at. Majed’s communication was amazing & he always responded in a timely manner & quite often he contacted me after business hours to make sure I received any updates or a response to my questions. I truly felt a genuine care & understanding which goes along way!

Charbel Azzi and his colleagues left no stone unturned in ensuring the best result for my situation. Thank you for all your help and I have no hesitation in recommending your practice.

Excellent service and extremely professional, I can't thank the team at Lionheart Lawyers for all their professional support and assistance in delivering exceptional client service. Highly recommend!

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Accredited Specialist Director

Making & Creating a Will

What is a Will?

Experienced Estate Planning Lawyers

Creating a Legal and Binding Will

Making Changes and Updating Your Will

Seeking Expertise in Wills & Probate or Challenging a Will?

Contact us for a free consultation.

We’ll Fight for You

Seeking Expertise in Wills & Probate or Challenging a Will?

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