Our legal team will work closely with you to create tailored plans, including wills, trusts, cross-border estate planning and enduring powers of attorney, along with any other relevant documents or information that is required to enable your estate to be properly administered.

Advanced care planning empowers you to make informed decisions regarding your healthcare preferences, enabling you to document your decisions and wishes in respect of your medical, well-being and lifestyle choices.

We understand that navigating matters of mental capacity, guardianship, and administration can be complex and emotionally taxing. Our experienced team is dedicated to providing clear professional guidance and advice. 

At Bayside Legal we understand that the loss, change and the obligations that present themselves at these times can feel overwhelming and unclear. This is when working with an experienced legal team brings clarity and support you to create clear a path forward.

In the world of business, uncertainty is a certainty! It’s a step-by-step process and nothing substitutes good planning. An important part of business success is succession planning, which includes planning for growth and times of change.

Bayside Legal offers education seminars on a variety of legal areas, tailored to your group’s specific requirements. To find out more contact us with your request.

Bayside Legal offers a full independent estate administration service from applying for grants of probate or letters of administration through to managing all aspects of the administration of an estate, including the distribution of the estate to any named or entitled beneficiaries, under the law.

Bayside Legal offers a comprehensive and independent estate administration service throughout Western Australia. Our team assists executors, administrators, and families with all aspects of managing a deceased estate — from the initial application for a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration, through to the final distribution of assets to beneficiaries.

In Western Australia, the administration of a deceased estate is governed primarily by the Administration Act 1903 (WA) and relevant Supreme Court procedures. The process typically involves:

• Identifying and valuing assets: Locating all property, financial accounts, and personal effects belonging to the deceased, and obtaining valuations where required.

• Obtaining a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration: Probate confirms the authority of the executor to administer the estate when a valid will exists. If there is no will, Letters of Administration are required to appoint an administrator who will then has the legal right to deal with the deceased’s estate according to the law.

• Collecting and protecting estate assets: Ensuring all assets are secured, debts are identified, and any ongoing financial obligations (such as mortgages or utilities) are appropriately managed.

• Paying liabilities and taxes: Settling outstanding debts, funeral expenses, and taxation requirements, including capital gains tax or final income tax returns.

• Distributing the estate: Transferring assets or funds to beneficiaries according to the will or, if there is no will, under the laws of intestacy in Western Australia.

Bayside Legal can act as an independent executor or administrator, providing impartial oversight and ensuring that the estate is managed lawfully, efficiently, and transparently. This approach can be especially valuable where family members prefer a neutral professional to handle the estate or where disputes may arise between beneficiaries.

Our service is designed to provide clarity, compliance, and peace of mind during what can be a complex and emotional process.

Family provision claims, or estate litigation as it is also sometimes referred to, is an area of law concerned with making a claim for provision from a deceased estate, or alternatively, defending against a claim made against an estate.

These claims fall under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of WA and are made by people who think that they have standing under the law to make a claim, and therefore may be entitled to receive a portion of a deceased estate (if they have not been provided for) or to receive a larger proportion of an estate than what they have been left.

‘The other side of the coin’ is as an Executor or Administrator of a deceased estate, you may be required to answer or defend a claim for family provision made against an estate that you are responsible for winding up and distributing.

Bayside Legal is equipped to assist clients either as claimants or defendants in these matters. Our aim is to work collaboratively with all parties concerned so that matters are understood and settled efficiently, wherever possible.

If you’d like to find out more about how Bayside Legal can assist you, complete any enquiry form or get in touch with Bayside Legal for a confidential consultation.

What is a BFA?

In Western Australia, a BFA is a legally recognised and binding agreement (when prepared correctly) that outlines how assets, finances, and responsibilities will be managed if a relationship ends. It can be put in place before, during, or after a relationship, and allows both parties to make decisions together — rather than leaving those decisions to a court later on.