Welcome to Radford Legal

Hugh Radford was granted accreditation to practise as one of 63 Accredited Specialists in Wills and Estates by the Law Institute of Victoria in 2010.

We provide the following specialised advice in relation to the following areas of law:-

Personal Advice

  • Wills, Wills Trusts, Living Wills and Estate Planning and restructuring;
  • Mutual wills and wills for blended families;
  • Business and Farming Succession Planning;
  • Intergenerational transfers in relation to land and property (including farming land);
  • Powers of Attorney, Financial, Medical and Enduring Guardians;
  • Special Disability Trusts that are pension friendly for beneficiaries with disabilities;
  • Protective Trusts and Life Interests;
  • Guardianship Applications and disputes and representation at Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal;
  • Centrelink and Department of Veteran Affairs advice on pensions and other entitlements; and
  • Aged care, nursing homes and accommodation bond advice.

Deceased Estates

Advising and acting for Executors and Administrators of deceased Estates in relation to the following:-

  • Preparing and applying for Letters of Administration and Grants of Probate;
  • Administration and distribution of Deceased Estates;
  • Advising on capacity of Testators and validity of Wills;
  • Advising for and acting for Executors and Administrators in relation to disputes over Wills and entitlements in the County and Supreme Courts of Victoria;
  • Providing advice and acting for families and beneficiaries in respect of contested Clauses and  entitlements under the Terms of a Will; and
  • Acting for and advising beneficiaries in respect of proper entitlements pursuant to a Testator’s obligation under Part IV of the Administration of Probate Act 1958.

Superannuation

  • Advice in relation to Self Managed Superannuation Funds;
  • Binding Nominations;
  • Advice in relation to applications before the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal and distributions by independent Trustees.

Trusts

  • Advice on and setting up of Trusts including Fixed Trusts, Discretionary Trusts, Unit Trusts and Hybrid Trusts;
  • Setting up and providing advice in relation to Stamp Duty exempt Farming Discretionary Trusts;
  • Providing advice to Trustees of Trusts;
  • Providing advice to Beneficiaries of Trusts;
  • Preparing Declaration of Trusts;
  • Change of Trustees;
  • Challenges to and removal of Trustees;
  • Advice on and documenting  change of Appointors and Guardians; and
  • Vesting of Trusts.

Where possible we will work with your other trusted Advisors such as Accountants, Financial Planners and Investment Advisors.