I manage the firm’s Estate Administration/Probate matters as well as providing assistance and support to LAW Principal Carolyn Williams, in areas including preparation of Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney, Succession Planning and Litigation. I have over 14 years experience in the legal industry and strive to provide a proactive and efficient approach in assisting our clients. I am always available to assist clients concerning all aspects of estate administration, and approach what can at times be an emotional and difficult time for our clients, with compassion and understanding.

Here at Law Essentials, we have 18 years of family law experience in all areas of Family Law including parenting disputes, property disputes, spouse maintenance claims, financial agreements, child support, domestic violence matters and mediation associated with family law disputes. We are also a Legal Aid preferred supplier. It is highly advisable that you consider consulting a family lawyer, at an early stage, if you are planning to separate from your partner or spouse, especially if you expect to be involved in Family Court or Federal Magistrates Court proceedings. These matters can be quite complex, particularly where parenting or property disputes are concerned.We have considerable expertise in all areas of family law and have the capacity and desire to deliver strong results. I am employed as a Paralegal predominantly working in the Family Law & Estate Administration departments. My goal is to achieve the best possible results for our clients and increase our client data base by streamlining our internal processes, managing our precedent base, keeping up to date with the latest legislation (which is always changing) and promoting the work which we do in the community. My involvement includes liaising with clients, preparation and submission of relevant Legal Aid material, preparing Court material, communicating with Barristers, the Courts and other relevant bodies and assisting clients wherever I can. Litigation, particularly family law matters can be incredibly stressful and often involve processes which the average person may not understand. My goal is to make the process for clients as stress free as possible and provide the support needed to achieve a favourable result. * Negotiations - parenting, property* Drafting of Applications/Court preparation - parenting plans, consent orders, Binding Financial Agreements, property settlements, children's matters, divorce. * All facets of Legal Aid - applications, FDRC

Assisting in the preparation of Court material - initiating documents, interim procedural material, Affidavits etc.

* Liaising with clients, third parties and other stakeholders* Obtaining instructions for the progression of matters* Preparing various correspondence, court material, Legal Aid applications*Briefs to Counsel* Maintaining files*Obtaining independent reports - Medico-legal reports, co-ordinating family reports etc. *Monitoring Legal Aid client files and funding* Instructing at Court - interim hearings and trials*Engaging town agents

*dealing with members of public*providing procedural information on a variety of matters - applying for Domestic Violence Order, Peace & Good Behaviour, Births, Deaths & Marriages, Traffic Offences etc. *Maintaining court filing*Liaising with Prosecutions, Correctional Centres and other interested parties to co-ordinate mentions/hearings*preparing requests for intervention orders, reporting for probation and parole