Wills & Probate

Areas of Expertise: 

June Burton

Paralegal

Diploma of Financial Services (Conveyancing)

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EXPERIENCE

June is a senior Paralegal who also manages our Geraldton office. She has worked in local law firms for her whole working life. She has extensive experience in estates, wills and property related matters and a general knowledge of other areas of law. 

Our clients appreciate June’s practical, common sense approach and her ability to communicate in an open and friendly manner. Families in distress particularly appreciate her ability to formulate a workable plan and break things down into manageable steps.

June also offers executors and administrators with practical assistance in general administration of estates, including:

  • making superannuation claims.
  • closing bank accounts.
  • arranging sale or transfer of shares and property.
  • distribution to beneficiaries.

June has experience in resolving historical property title issues, including complex chains of conveyancing. She also handles residential and farming settlements for our Geraldton office.

As a volunteer member of the Geraldton-Greenough State Emergency Service for 12 years, June was actively involved in a wide range of operations in the field. She also held various leadership, training and management roles (including as acting local manager)

When not at work, June enjoys any activity that takes her outside, particularly gardening, walking, cycling and kayaking. 

Amy Knight

Principal

LLB (Dist), BCom

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EXPERIENCE

Amy practices in general commercial and corporate law with a focus on property, business and share acquisitions and disposals.

Amy has a particular interest in property law and is routinely involved in all aspects of property transactions including legal due diligence, acquisitions and disposals, financing, leases, subdivisions, strata titles, transfer duty advice and conveyancing.

On the corporate side, Amy has acted on buy, sell and financier sides of company and business acquisitions and disposals.

Amy is based in our West Perth Office.

Amy’s recent experience includes:

  • Due diligence, contract negotiation and settlement of the acquisition of multi-lot properties exceeding $30m;
  • Acquisition and funding (via convertible notes and security trust) of farming properties exceeding $25m; 
  • Negotiation and settlement of the disposal of securities to a multinational group exceeding $20m;
  • Subdivision and sale of semi-rural development site exceeding 100 lots;
  • Acquisition and disposal of a number of vineyards in the Margaret River region.

Wills, Estates & Probate

Our lawyers have extensive experience in reviewing and drafting wills, applications for probate, powers of attorney, powers of guardianship, inheritance claims and letters of administration. We have particular experience in handling complex matters for private clients including complicated probate applications. We regularly assist executors in the administration and winding up of deceased estates. 

We have acted for a number of charities in relation to bequests made to the charities and contested estates, including those based in Western Australia and nationally. We provide low cost or pro bono will preparation services for various charities including the Cancer Council and the Dogs Refuge Home (WA) Inc. 

David Williams and Chris Osborn have each received the designation Trust & Estate Practitioner (TEP) by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Our expertise in this area includes:

  • Preparing simple and complex wills
  • Dealing with superannuation entitlements outside of wills
  • Applications for probate
  • Applications for letters of administration (deceased did not have a will)
  • Resealing (recognition) in Western Australia of probates and letters of administration from other countries and states outside Western Australia and applying for Western Australian probates to be resealed (recognised) in other jurisdictions
  • Estate Planning
  • Obtaining declarations of death
  • Enduring Powers of Attorney
  • Enduring Powers of Guardianship
  • Inheritance / Family Provision Act claims
  • Estates with a cross border element

Commercial Law & Contracts

Williams + Hughes advise public and private companies and individuals across a wide spectrum of industries. Our range of commercial litigation expertise and experience, coupled with ready access to senior legal personnel and our responsiveness, makes us top choice commercial litigation lawyers in Western Australia.

We recognise that clients often choose their legal advisors based on their knowledge and understanding of the client’s industry. Our lawyers work hard to understand the commercial and technical drivers underpinning our clients’ industries, as this enables us to quickly and efficiently advise on complex and technical matters affecting their businesses.

Get in touch with our top tier commercial litigation lawyers in Perth or Geraldon to see how we can assist you.

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