Estate planning is a complex process even when it is confined to the legal jurisdiction of one country or the state of one country. When it involves assets in multiple jurisdictions with beneficiaries in multiple jurisdictions, the legal issues involved in estate planning can be extremely complex and time consuming to work out.

The laws of probate and estate administration very across different states and nations across the world. Furthermore, the taxation laws can be greatly different in different jurisdictions around the world. This can have consequences for the beneficiaries of the estate and on the best method for administering the estate in order to minimise costs and taxes to the beneficiaries.

We can arrange for estate planning which involve complex estates across multiple jurisdictions. Usually the most appropriate course of action is to obtain advice from lawyers in the various jurisdictions which are concerned about the application of the law in that jurisdiction where an estate has been established in New South Wales. We have acted in estates with complex considerations from legal jurisdictions all over the world.