About Georgia

Georgia practices principally in wills and estates, estate planning and asset protection, estate administration, estate litigation, charities and not-for-profits, guardianship and administration matters, and powers of attorney. Georgia has extensive expertise in advising high-net worth families and individuals. Clients appreciate Georgia’s pragmatic, empathetic and technically proficient handling of intricate legal and interpersonal matters.

Georgia finds herself drawn to the human element of the practice area, and is motivated to help clients with matters that impact themselves and their families in a personal way.

Experience

• Personal and business succession planning

  Preparing simple and complex wills (including testamentary trusts), powers of attorney and binding death benefit nominations for superannuation asset protection and structuring for high net worth individuals advice and structuring in preparation for intergenerational transition of control of privately held businesses reviewing, advising and drafting discretionary trust deeds.

• Estate administration

  Obtaining grants of probate or letters of administration for deceased estates, reseals of foreign grants or grants of informal wills estate administration including administration of perpetual charitable trusts.

• Contested matters

  Preparation of and advice relating to applications under Part IV of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (Vic), advice relating to guardianship and administration orders at VCAT and advice relating to and preparation of applications for orders regarding conduct of attorneys appointed under an enduring power of attorney (financial) advocacy at VCAT.