About Us

Our Services for You

Modern life is increasingly complex, leading to corresponding complexities in people's property and financial assets.  You may be struggling with superannuation and taxation issues, have experienced divorce and remarriage and have children from more than one relationship, or need to deal with the difficulties that old age or ill health can cause.  These are just some of the many factors that can make wealth protection and transmission problematical and that mean it is essential to have sound advice.

Every day we handle these types of issues and can offer you a personal, tailored and sensitive service to resolve these complexities and to ensure you provide for your loved ones in the way you intend.

We deal with estates of all sizes - but we have a particularly successful track record in resolving issues associated with high value and complicated estate matters. You are especially likely to value our guidance if you:

• have responsibility for the administration of a deceased estate (as an executor or entitled administrator)
• have been disadvantaged by a will made improperly (ie. where the will-maker lacked capacity or there were suspicious circumstances)
• have been left out of a will unfairly

Or you may just be starting to build your portfolio of assets, or to make your way in a profession that carries risks. Even though it is early days, careful planning at this stage and the adoption of a scheme of action to protect your wealth, can bring major benefits long term.  We will be pleased to discuss your situation with you, to see if we can help.

We also welcome contact from other lawyers who do not specialise in our field and who need our advice for their clients. We welcome similar queries from accountants and financial planners on their clients' behalf.  For more information, please click here.

About de Groots Wills & Estate Lawyers

We are the only legal firm in Queensland with four accredited specialists in the area of Succession Law.  de Groots services encompass all aspects of succession and estate law, including wills and estate planning, estate administration and in case of disputes estate litigation and resolution. 

Our Special Counsel, Dr John de Groot, is one of Australia's foremost authorities on estate planning. His books on wills and succession law are standard texts utilised by the legal profession.  So, as you would expect, we can call on the best advice in-house when our clients bring challenging issues to us.

It's not just our expertise you will remember. We are committed to providing you with a caring and professional service. We understand the importance of listening to our clients' concerns, of reporting regularly on the progress of your matter and of keeping the process as stress-free and friendly as possible.

Our lawyers are in demand as lecturers, writers and seminar participants because of our reputation amongst our peers for achieving results. But our proudest moments revolve around our success in solving estate-based anxieties for our clients and their families.