Thursday, 20 November 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW Legislation
Blended Families: Estate Planning Options (Without Having to Kill the Spouse!)
- Defining the blended family and reading the relationship
- The potential importance of time
- Starting with a BFA and release?
- Dealing with assets outside the will
- 10+ Options … and still counting
Presented by Mark Squire, Practice Group Leader, Wills and Estates, Vinden Lawyers
Chair
Stephen Lynch, Director, Somerville Legal; Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates; Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2024 and former author, LexisNexis ‘Practical Guide Succession Law’
Presenters
Stephen Lynch, Director, Somerville LegalStephen is an Accredited Specialist in wills and estates, having specialised in the area of wills, probate, estate planning and succession for more than 20 years. His experience includes complex estate planning, including advising in relation to asset protection measures such as creation of testamentary trusts. Stephen also specialises in contested estates, including testamentary capacity disputes and Family Provision claims. Stephen is one of the authors of the highly regarded Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance publication on Succession Law, has spoken across Australia on wills and estates matters, and has been listed in the Doyles Guide of top wills and estates lawyers in NSW every year since 2015.
Mark Squire, Practice Group Leader, Wills and Estates, Vinden Lawyers
After conducting his own city practice for many years, Mark is now a director and the Practice Group Leader- Wills and Estates at Vinden Lawyers Pty Limited. In this role, Mark is able to practice substantially in estate planning with a particular interest in blended family issues. Mark is a former part-time lecturer at UTS and is a regular presenter to legal and other professional groups, mainly for Legalwise.
