Wills & Estate Specialist. Accredited By The Law Institute Of Victoria
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Andrew is a partner and graduated from the Australian National University and joined the firm of Birdsey Dedman & Bartlett in 1973. He has over 40 years' experience in commercial law, property law (rural, commercial and residential), wills and estates and powers of attorney.
As an accredited specialist in wills and estates, Lorraine has extensive experience in wills (including testamentary trusts), contested estates and estate disputes, and claims by persons who have not been sufficiently provided for under wills. Applications for probate, administration of estates and powers of attorney (medical, financial and guardianship) are also part of her practice.
Conveyancing, Copyright, Estates, Family Law, Power of Attorney, Probate, Property, Rural, Subdivisions, Trusts, Trusts & Wills, Wills
Commercial Law, Deceased Estates, Deeds & Titles, Estate Planning, Partners, Property Law, Settlements
Death, Purchase of Business, Sale of Business
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Adverse Possession Applications, Rural Conveyancing, Solicitors Geelong, Purchase of Business, Transfer of Land Act Title Conversions, Sale of Business, Residential Conveyancing Geelong, Estate Planning, Subdivisions and Title Consolidations, Deceased Estates, Estate Disputes, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Contracts and Agreements, Commercial Conveyancing
To qualify as an accredited specialist a solicitor must: Be a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and hold a current practising certificate; Have at least five years' experience in the practice of law and at least three years substantial experience in the area of specialty; Provide references from other lawyers or other professionals which confirm their ability and experience of the solicitor; Successfully complete an assessment program which includes a written examination.
Specialists are required to be active in continuing legal education and to maintain a high level of involvement in the area of specialty.
Accredited specialists will display a certificate of accreditation in their offices. Although all solicitors may advertise their expertise and the areas in which they practise, only those solicitors accredited by the specialisation board may state that they are "specialists" or "accredited specialists".
