Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Interaction between Family Law and Wills and Estates
Gain clarity on how family law and wills & estates law intersect especially in matters involving deceased estates, inheritances, and contested wills during or after relationship breakdowns. You’ll explore key legal principles, recent WA case law, and learn how to proactively advise clients navigating disputes where family law rights collide with estate planning outcomes.
Presented by Karolina Rzymkowska, Founding Director, Luna Legal Group; Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2025
Chair
Natalie Kam, Partner, Jackson McDonald; Recommended Family & Divorce Lawyers Doyle's Guide 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on WA legislation
Presenters
Karolina Rzymkowska, Founding Director, Luna Legal GroupKarolina Rzymkowska (Kay) is the founding director of Luna Legal Group and a leading Perth lawyer in Wills, Estates, and Estate Litigation. With over 18 years’ experience, she helps clients with succession planning, estate disputes, and commercial matters. Kay is known for her warm, practical approach and ability to communicate complex legal issues in simple understandable terms. She also presents at industry events and is a qualified collaborative law practitioner. Kay has an ability to communicate complex legal issues.
Natalie Kam, Partner, Jackson McDonald
Natalie is the lead partner in the Jackson McDonald family law team. Natalie is an accredited family law specialist with extensive experience in family law, representing clients in family and relationship law both nationally and internationally. Natalie is experienced in complex property proceedings including financial tracing, corporate and trust structures, contested inheritances, valuation and business issues and acting on behalf of banks, liquidators, creditors and corporations. Her practice includes advice on proactive structuring to protect multigenerational businesses and wealth and sits amongst one of Western Australia’s most preeminent private wealth teams. Natalie is a recognised industry leader in dealing with complex parenting cases and child related proceedings having represented clients in Australia and overseas, including in respect of applications to relocate overseas and international child abduction and recovery. She is experienced at mediation and is a qualified collaborative lawyer. Natalie is also trained in assisting clients encountering issues such as domestic and family violence and requiring assistance to obtain Family Violence Restraining Orders. Natalie was previously a key adviser to the Attorney General’s Family Relationship Advice Line and has assisted in the preparation of a number of submissions to government in the area of family law reform. Natalie is currently the Vice President of the Family Law Practitioners’ Association of Western Australia (FLPA) and Chair of FLPA’s Law Reform Subcommittee.
