Close
My Cart (0 items)
Checkout

Login to TEN

Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Return
My Cart (0 items)
Checkout
109045
Recorded Webinars

Recorded Interactive Webinar: Family Conflict and the Estate Plan: Legal Strategies to Prevent Disputes Before They Arise

Family conflict is one of the most significant drivers of estate litigation, often transforming otherwise sound estate plans into costly and protracted disputes. For estate planners, understanding how family dynamics translate into legal risk is critical. This session focuses on t
PRESENTED BY Daniela Pavlovic Principal - Harwood Andrews , Geelong

Date/Time

About the Webinar

Family conflict is one of the most significant drivers of estate litigation, often transforming otherwise sound estate plans into costly and protracted disputes. For estate planners, understanding how family dynamics translate into legal risk is critical. This session focuses on the legal pressure points where family conflict commonly escalates into formal disputes, and the practical steps advisers can take at the planning stage to minimise exposure to family provision claims, trust disputes, and challenges to testamentary intentions. The session emphasises preventative legal strategies, robust drafting, and adviser decision-making aimed at reducing the likelihood of conflict before death occurs. It covers:

  • Common legal triggers that cause family conflict to escalate into estate and trust disputes
  • How family provision legislation interacts with strained family relationships and unequal treatment of beneficiaries
  • Identifying high-risk estate planning scenarios, including blended families, estrangement, informal promises, and inter vivos arrangements
  • Drafting strategies to reduce ambiguity and minimise grounds for challenge, including statements of intention and structuring choices
  • The role of trusts, testamentary discretion, and control mechanisms in managing (or exacerbating) post-death conflict
  • Adviser risk management considerations, including file notes, instructions, and managing client expectations
  • When and how early intervention strategies can reduce the likelihood of litigation and preserve estate objectives

Presented By

Daniela Pavlovic
Principal, Harwood Andrews Geelong, Vic

Daniela is a Principal Lawyer in Harwood Andrews' wills and estates law practice area.

Daniela’s extensive experience allows her to advise clients about the importance of proper succession planning. She assists clients in preparing wills and powers of attorney, including complex wills such as testamentary trusts.

Daniela is experienced in all aspects of estate administration. Through the personal experience of dealing with the loss of a close family member, she understands the difficulties families face during this time and approaches each client with sensitivity and careful guidance.

Her interest in corporate governance has resulted in Daniela having been a past director on the board of Barwon Health, the largest regional health service in Victoria and a current director of Meli Housing, a youth agency providing housing services disadvantaged young people in the Geelong region.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for lawyers and accountants throughout Australia who advise in estate planning matters.  This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Information

Accountants can claim up to 1 CPD hour. Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law. This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

OPTIONAL ONLINE QUIZ

This Recorded Interactive Webinar will include an optional online quiz for completion after viewing the recording.  Upon completion of the quiz with a 100% pass rate the successful registered user will receive a CPD certificate confirming completion and the CPD units/points/hours earned.

TEN will aim to have the quiz available for completion within 1 week of the live webinar being held.

WA lawyers – Please note that TEN is unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA. TEN is an accredited provider.

While TEN takes all reasonable care to include accurate and up-to-date information regarding CPD category classifications and compliance obligations, information regarding CPD point allocation are provided as a guide only. Allocation of CPD points is subject to the CPD requirements of your jurisdiction, personal circumstances and professional requirements. You are solely responsible for determining whether a particular product is appropriate for your CPD requirements.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Jason Hooker on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

Go to top