Contesting A Will
You may wish to contest a will because you’ve been left out of the will, the will is missing or unclear, or if you suspect the will-maker was coerced or lacked capacity to make a will.
Estate Planning
Our estate planning service will provide you with peace of mind after finalising your will and other necessary documents. We also ensure that following your death, those who will administer and benefit from your will enjoy peace of existence.
Estate Administration
Executors of an estate have an obligation to engage in the due administration of the estate. Enormous obligations are cast upon an executor to gather in the estate, pay all testamentary debts and expenses and to distribute the estate in a correct and legal way.
Elder Law
Financial elder abuse is becoming more common. It is the improper or illegal use of an older person’s funds, property or resources. We believe it’s important to protect seniors against exploitation and abuse.
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Who We Are
Estate Battles is a specialty service provided by Mitchells Solicitors, and concentrates on contesting wills and will disputes, estate planning, wills, executor disputes, estate administration and elder abuse. Bryan Mitchell, the principal of Mitchells Solicitors, is an Accredited Specialist in Succession Law (wills and estates) and can offer expert advice. We can help you with wills, estate planning, trust law, will disputes, executor disputes, elder law and estate administration.
Bryan Mitchell
Principal & Accredited Specialist in Succession Law
Kylee Ghodsi
Senior Associate
Kate Muller
Senior Associate
Naomi Williams
Associate
Sally Scott
Solicitor
Benjamin Wollschlager
Solicitor
Emily Rudz
Solicitor
James Mitchell
Solicitor
Testimonials
Thanks Mitchells for sorting out our estate planning.
Kate and staff were attentive, patient, and knowledgeable.
Kate was professional & very competent. A delight to deal with.
Keep up caring for your clients. It makes the biggest difference for those looking for professionals in your field.
It was a pleasure dealing with Kate and we were extremely happy with her advise.
Kate Muller is extremely professional in her dealings with us at all times.
I really appreciated the courteous attention to my requirements – and also my attempts at levity in amongst it all.
I am impressed with the basic fact sheets on your website to explain your range of services & FAQ’s in layman’s’ terms. Also, we have dealt fairly exclusively with Bryan and Kate and offer our thanks for their professionalism at all times for both personal and commercial matters.
Our Blog
The Perils of Executor Disputes and the Importance of Choosing Wisely
The Perils of Executor Disputes and the Importance of Choosing Wisely Estate administration can be an intricate and emotionally charged process, which is only exacerbated when disputes occur among executors. The recent Queensland case of Re Franks [2021] QSC 134 is a...
![Leaving Your Success Story To The Next Generation (And Their Spouses). Aronis v Aronis [2022 ] QSC 39](https://estatebattles.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Leaving-Your-Success-Story-To-The-Next-Generation-And-Their-Spouses-400x250.png)
Leaving Your Success Story To The Next Generation (And Their Spouses). Aronis v Aronis [2022 ] QSC 39
Leaving Your Success Story To The Next Generation (And Their Spouses) Aronis v Aronis [2022 ] QSC 39 Meet the Aronis family, the very definition of a success story. George and Maria emigrated to Australia in 1959 along with their son Paul and their daughter Matty and...
![The Charity Ambiguity Trap & How To Avoid It. Banwell v Attorney-General [2020] QSC 239](https://estatebattles.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/The-Charity-Ambiguity-Trap-How-To-Avoid-It-400x250.png)
The Charity Ambiguity Trap & How To Avoid It. Banwell v Attorney-General [2020] QSC 239
The Charity Ambiguity Trap & How To Avoid It Banwell v Attorney-General [2020] QSC 239 There’s no better way for your estate to make a difference then to leave a gift in your will to charity. Charities will always be the most grateful of beneficiaries no matter...
Where We Are
We also have offices in Brisbane City and the Sunshine Coast.