Summary
Rachael is an accredited Wills & Estates specialist with extensive experience as a lawyer in the areas of Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning. Rachael also has a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning with the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.
Rachael's experience has seen her work in both private practice and within corporate Australia. Rachael worked exclusively in the Trustee Industry for over 7 years where she provided specialised legal advice on all aspects of wills and estates including; complex estate planning advice, wills, powers of attorney, charitable foundations, succession law, personal trusts, superannuation, personal wealth structuring and asset protection.
Practice Areas
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Trust
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Trust deed
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Charitable trusts
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Creating or amending a will
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Power of Attorney
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Death intestate
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Executor duties
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Probate
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Wills & estates disputes
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Experience
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Rigby Cooke Lawyers
Special Counsel and Accredited Specialist
October, 2012 - Present
Providing strategic estate planning legal advice to to include succession planning, Wills, trusts, superannuation and powers of attorney, probate, private investment structuring, business structuring, personal wealth management and succession planning,
Education
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FINSIA
Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning
2003 - 2006
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Griffith University
LLB/B.Com
1996 - 1999
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La Trobe University
BA/ Dip Ed, Political Science/Legal Studies
1992 - 1995
Location
Levle 11, 360 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Virtual Practice
Practising Certificate
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Victoria, Australia
14 years held
Languages
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English
Proficient
Certifications
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Accredited Wills & Estates Specialist
Victoria, Australia , Law Institute of Victoria