13th Annual Melbourne Wills & Estates Conference eBook

With the law in constant motion, wills and estates lawyers must stay ahead of shifting precedents, heightened fiduciary risks, and evolving client expectations. TEN The Education Network’s 13th Annual Melbourne Wills & Estates Conference brings together leading experts to unpack the cases, trends, and strategies shaping 2026. Across two days, gain fresh insights into estoppel and unconscionability, trustee succession, disclosure risks, adult child claims, life interests, and incapacity planning. Learn how to protect executors, structure tax-smart settlements, and manage estates involving minors.

Plus, complete your three compulsory CPD topics with practical sessions on drafting and managing powers of attorney, cybersecurity in succession practice, and navigating ethical pressures in high-stakes, emotionally charged matters.

Estate Litigation and Disputes  

• Getting Your Eggs Out of the Estoppel Basket: Rethinking Strategy After Slade v Brose
• I Owe You Nothing! The Fallout from Naaman v Jaken and Its Implications for Succession Planning
• The Will Drafter’s File: To Disclose or Not to Disclose? Navigating Confidentiality, Privilege and Risk
• The Not-So-Silent Generation: Adult Children, Estrangement, and Family Provision Claims

Succession Structures Under Pressure

• More than a Roof Over their Head: The Realities of Life Interests
• Who’s in Charge When Capacity Fades? Planning for Entity Control

Administration Challenges and Fiduciary Risks

• Under Fire: Strategies to Protect Executors in Estate Administration
• Tax-Smart Settlements: Structuring Estate Dispute Resolutions for Better Outcomes
• Minor Details: A Practical Guide to Settling Estates Involving Minors

3 Compulsory CPD Topics

• Professional Skills: More Than a Signature: Drafting, Using and Managing POAs Effectively
• Practice Management: Cybersecurity in Succession Practice: Protecting Clients, Protecting Yourself
• Ethics: When the Client Isn’t the Only Voice in the Room: Ethical Challenges in Succession Practice