Why Engage RHC Solicitors As Your Estate Planning Lawyers?

Estate planning is a complex legal area that carries substantial risks, and do-it-yourself kits often lead to mistakes. These errors can cause difficulties, conflicts, stress, and significant expenses for your loved ones once they come to light after your incapacitation or death. Some of these mistakes can also lead to your documents being set aside or found invalid.

In these situations, family members will need costly legal advice and representation to address issues arising from mistakes, including do-it-yourself wills and enduring powers of attorney, which can amount to tens of thousands of dollars more than the cost of having a skilled estate planning lawyer prepare the documents.

Tailored Estate Solutions For You

Our estate planning lawyers always prioritise understanding your unique situation, needs, and desires and offer strategies to best protect you. As part of this, we will always identify and explain the legal complexities and risks you may face, and provide guidance on various options to achieve estate planning goals.

We also meticulously prepare the necessary legal documents to ensure your instructions are carried out as intended if you lose decision-making capacity or pass away. Another benefit of choosing us is that our professional fees are always fixed and affordable.

What Costs Can I Expect?

At RHC Solicitors, we’re committed to transparent and affordable pricing through fixed fees, so you always know where what to expect.

• Simple Will - Starting from $249.00 (Incl. GST) per person. A Simple Will involves straightforward estate distribution without complex specific gifts. A good example is leaving everything to a spouse, and should they pass away, then down to children or other named persons.

• Enduring Power of Attorney (Short Form) - $150.00 (Incl. GST) each. An Enduring Power of Attorney involves the appointment of health and/or financial attorneys to make decisions for you on a stated time i.e. when you lose capacity. Learn more by clicking here.

• Advance Health Directive - $330.00 (Incl. GST) each. This document enables you to choose what type of life-sustaining treatment you may want when you are nearing death or involved in a serious accident. For example, you may decide that you do not want life-sustaining treatment like CPR in the event you are likely to be brain-dead and could no longer recognise your family and friends. Learn more by clicking here.

• Mutually Binding Will - $550.00 (incl. GST) each and $550.00 (incl. GST) for the mutually binding deed. This type of Will is suitable for blended families where the spouses may wish to leave everything to each other and then down to all of their children.

• Complex Wills - We understand that some clients require more complex wills, which may involve a right to reside, special disability trust, testamentary trust, international will or otherwise. Costs will vary depending on the nature and complexity of your specific needs, but generally range from as little as $550.00 to $1,500.00. Please contact us to discuss how we can help if this applies to you.