Presenters

Kate Varcoe, Special Counsel, de Groots
Kate Varcoe has been practising for over 17 years in estate litigation, estate planning and estate administration. Her clients include high net worth individuals, primary producers, international residents, lawyers, accountants and business owners. Kate has been involved in many high profile estate disputes. She has acted in a range of proceedings relating to the validity of wills, interpretation of wills, Family Provision Applications, removal of executors, trust disputes and disputes concerning Enduring Powers of Attorney, among others. Before joining the firm, Kate spent several years working in medium to large law firms where she focused on structuring and planning for individuals and commercial enterprises and estate litigation. In more recent years, Kate has worked predominantly in estate litigation. Through Kate’s breadth of experience, she is able to provide de Groots’ clients with holistic solutions to their litigation, administration and financial planning needs, while understanding that each client’s circumstances are always unique. In 2019 Kate was recognised by legal benchmarking website, Doyle’s Guide, as one of Queensland’s Recommended Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers. In 2021 and 2022 Kate was also recommended by Doyle's as one of Queensland's Recommended Litigation Lawyers.


Prue Poole, Director, Cornford-Scott Lawyers
Prue Poole was admitted as a solicitor in 2002 and qualified as the highest achiever in Specialist Accreditation in Succession Law in 2011. Prue is currently a Director of Cornford-Scott Lawyers after being a partner at McInnes Wilson Lawyers for over five years. As an accredited specialist, Prue has experience in all areas of succession law with particular expertise in Estate Administration and Estate Litigation. Prue advises executors, beneficiaries, trustee companies and other law firms on succession matters and is often appointed by the Supreme Court of Queensland as the independent administrator of deceased estates. Prue has consistently been recognised for her expertise in Best Lawyers Australia and Doyle’s Guide.

Presenters

Kate Varcoe, Special Counsel, de Groots
Kate Varcoe has been practising for over 17 years in estate litigation, estate planning and estate administration. Her clients include high net worth individuals, primary producers, international residents, lawyers, accountants and business owners. Kate has been involved in many high profile estate disputes. She has acted in a range of proceedings relating to the validity of wills, interpretation of wills, Family Provision Applications, removal of executors, trust disputes and disputes concerning Enduring Powers of Attorney, among others. Before joining the firm, Kate spent several years working in medium to large law firms where she focused on structuring and planning for individuals and commercial enterprises and estate litigation. In more recent years, Kate has worked predominantly in estate litigation. Through Kate’s breadth of experience, she is able to provide de Groots’ clients with holistic solutions to their litigation, administration and financial planning needs, while understanding that each client’s circumstances are always unique. In 2019 Kate was recognised by legal benchmarking website, Doyle’s Guide, as one of Queensland’s Recommended Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers. In 2021 and 2022 Kate was also recommended by Doyle's as one of Queensland's Recommended Litigation Lawyers.


Prue Poole, Director, Cornford-Scott Lawyers
Prue Poole was admitted as a solicitor in 2002 and qualified as the highest achiever in Specialist Accreditation in Succession Law in 2011. Prue is currently a Director of Cornford-Scott Lawyers after being a partner at McInnes Wilson Lawyers for over five years. As an accredited specialist, Prue has experience in all areas of succession law with particular expertise in Estate Administration and Estate Litigation. Prue advises executors, beneficiaries, trustee companies and other law firms on succession matters and is often appointed by the Supreme Court of Queensland as the independent administrator of deceased estates. Prue has consistently been recognised for her expertise in Best Lawyers Australia and Doyle’s Guide.