Angela Cornford-Scott is the director of Cornford-Scott Lawyers Pty Ltd and an accredited specialist in succession law.
She has worked in the area of succession law for over 20 years and has a particular interest in estate planning, trust matters and estate administration issues.
Angela is the current Chair of the QLS Succession Law Committee. Angela is a member of STEP and a previous Chair of the Queensland Branch. She has lectured for QUT, the College of Law and is a regular presenter of seminars. She also co-authors the Lexis Nexis practical guidance publications in Succession law and Elder law for Queensland.
Angela is regularly named in the Doyles Guide as a pre eminent lawyer in the areas of both Wills and Estates and Estate Litigation in Queensland and was the only Queensland lawyer named as pre eminent in both categories in the 2018, 2019 and 2020 Doyles Guide Australia.
Angela was also named the Lawyer of the Year for 2020 and 2022 in Succession Planning by Best Lawyers.
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Appointing Administrators in Deceased Estates: When, How And Doing It Right
In some circumstances, it might be appropriate and indeed preferable for an administrator to be appointed to deal with the administration of the deceased estate. But what circumstances are these? What type of administrator is required? What factors should lawyers consider? This se
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Angela Cornford-Scott
Director -
Cornford-Scott Lawyers
, Brisbane
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About the Podcast
In some circumstances, it might be appropriate and indeed preferable for an administrator to be appointed to deal with the administration of the deceased estate. But what circumstances are these? What type of administrator is required? What factors should lawyers consider? This session explores the key issues, including:
- The different types of administrators that can be appointed and the circumstances in which each type would be appropriate to appoint
- The different approaches by courts around Australia to managing such appointments in wills and estate matters
- The practical considerations lawyers should bear in mind when they advise clients in relation to their options
- Recent judicial commentary regarding the proper exercise of discretion to appoint interim administrators, including NSW Court of Appeal decision in Ritossa, Victorian Supreme Court decision in Re Kordos and Queensland Supreme Court in Re Franks) and the key lessons lawyers in all jurisdictions should take away from such decisions
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Angela Cornford-Scott
Director, Cornford-Scott Lawyers Brisbane, QLDCPD Information
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