Enduring Powers of Attorney and Guardianship: Key Legal Insights for Estate Planning
- Applications and legal processes: navigating the appointment of guardians and administrators, and intervention in enduring powers of attorney and guardianship
- Capacity assessment and restoration: key factors in assessing and restoring capacity, including medical opinions, legal standards, and the role of professionals and family
- Independent oversight: the importance of independent oversight in managing care needs and estate affairs
- Legal documentation and requirements: understanding prescribed forms, including necessary details like appointer’s date of birth and revocation processes
- Section 56 and case studies: insights into Guardianship Act s 56, challenges to revocations, and practical case law examples
Presented by Kylie Pritchard, Associate, Cullen Macleod Lawyers; Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Law Rising Star, Doyle’s Guide 2024
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is based on WA legislation
Chair
Rein Squires, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Presenters
Rein Squires, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Rein is a commercial barrister with experience in the areas of contract law, property rights, guardianship and administration matters and the administration of trusts and deceased estates. Rein has been listed as a leading and recommended barrister in Western Australia in Doyle’s Guide for Wills & Estates Litigation (2024 and 2023, respectively). He is a committee member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners of Western Australia (STEP WA) and chairs its policy sub-committee. Rein is also a member of the national policy committee of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Australia Limited (STEP Australia).
Kylie Pritchard, Associate, Cullen Macleod Lawyers
Kylie Pritchard is an experienced lawyer specialising in Wills, Estates, and Succession Planning, recognised as a Doyle’s Guide 2024 Rising Star. With over 20 years in the legal industry and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with Distinction from Murdoch University, Kylie is known for her expertise in drafting complex estate planning documents, including testamentary trust Wills, enduring powers of attorney and guardianship and superannuation binding death benefit nominations. She also provides guidance on administering deceased estates, probate applications, and the Passing of Accounts in the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Kylie is passionate about delivering practical legal insights to empower clients and professionals navigating the complexities of estate and succession planning.
