About Rebecca

Rebecca is a Senior Associate with a dispute-focused practice in wills, estates, trusts, administration and guardianship matters. She is experienced in advising and representing clients in contested estate and trust matters across multiple jurisdictions in the Supreme Court, County Court and Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. 

Highly regarded by her clients, Rebecca is recognised for her understanding of legal complexities and her technical skills. She is a solution-driven practitioner, who takes a client focused, personable and commercial approach.

Rebecca has extensive experience advising high net worth individuals and families on estate litigation matters, their personal succession planning (with an asset protection focus) and estate administration work. Rebecca provides pragmatic advice in disputes that are typically highly emotional and often involve sensitive, complex and layered family dynamics and relationships. 

Experience

• Estate Litigation and Dispute Work

  Rebecca regularly acts in:

  • disputed wills, estate and trust litigation matters
  • initiating and defending family provision and inheritance claims in Victoria and New South Wales
  • caveat applications and contested applications for grants of representation
  • executor and administrator commission applications
  • disputed matters in the Administration and Guardianship list of VCAT
  • disputes regarding testamentary capacity and decision making capacity
• Personal Succession Planning

  In addition to her dispute practice, Rebecca provides strategic advice to her clients for their personal succession planning, business succession planning and asset protection arrangements, including:

  • Simple wills
  • Complex wills with testamentary trusts
  • Codicils
  • Structuring for transfer of intergenerational wealth
  • General powers of attorney
  • Enduring Powers of Attorney
  • Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Makers
  • Testamentary trust structures
  • superannuation binding death benefit nominations 
• Estate Administration

  Rebecca advices and supports executors and administrators throughout the estate administration process, including identifying estate assets and liabilities, applying for a grant of representation (probate / letters of administration), estate distribution to beneficiaries and related advisory work. 

• Pro Bono Work

  Rebecca is actively involved in pro bono legal work, supporting individuals who may otherwise have limited access to legal assistance. Through Justice Connect referrals and local community legal centres, she provides pro bono advice across wills, estates, enduring power of attorney and trust matters.

  Her pro bono practice includes advice and assistance in estate and succession disputes, including contested wills and disputes arising from estate administration, as well as matters before the VCAT Administration and Guardianship List, relating to elder abuse, administration and guardianship matters. 

  Rebecca also contributes to pro bono power of attorney clinics and assists eligible community members with the preparation of pro bono wills and related succession planning documents. She is committed to delivering practical, compassionate and accessible legal advice to clients facing complex personal circumstances.