Troy Palmer

Partner

Private Advisory, Taxation and Wills and Estates

Melbourne

Troy has extensive experience in estate planning (including wills and powers of attorney), deceased estates, estate litigation, succession and elder law.

He has a particular focus on intergenerational wealth transfer and protection and advises high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and family groups.

He is known for implementing robust solutions and documentation to complex estate planning scenarios and is alive to the emotion and sensitivities that attach to this area of law.

Troy’s clients include individuals, family groups, executors of wills, aggrieved beneficiaries (or non-beneficiaries) and family members (and other interested parties) of those subject to elder abuse.

Memberships, Accreditation and Activities

Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates
Member, Law Institute of Victoria
Member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Leading Wills, Estates and Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide
Leading Wills and Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide.

Expertise

Troy’s expertise include:

Contested wills in respect of incapacity, undue influence and knowledge and approval
Contested intestacies
Challenges to wills for further provision
Complicated probate and intestacy applications
Removal of attorneys
Disputes between executors
Estate Planning for clients with disabled beneficiaries
Estate Planning for clients with “at risk” beneficiaries who may not be financially able or have dependency problems
Estate Planning for clients with concerns about child’s spouse.

Memberships, Accreditation & Activities

Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates
Member, Law Institute of Victoria
Member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Leading Wills, Estates and Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide
Leading Wills and Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide.

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