Estate Administrator

Frances Cattermole

Frances primarily focuses on administering estates and preparing legal documents, including wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney. With over 30 years of experience in estate and trust administration, Frances has worked as a Client Manager for a large statutory trustee company and is an Associate of the Executor and Trustee Institute of Australasia.

Frances believes it is crucial to keep clients and their families informed about the progress of work and to ensure they understand the actions being taken on their behalf.

Much of Frances’s work involves supporting recently bereaved families. Her extensive experience enables her to empathise with clients’ needs and to minimize the emotional impact of their loss. Frances provides clear and straightforward communication and offers realistic timelines for the formal processes required in estate administration.

Outside of work, Frances enjoys swimming, cycling, reading, participating in pub quizzes, and spending time with her grandchildren. She is also an active volunteer with the SPCA.

Legal Secretary / Estate Administrator
Julie O'Dea
Legal Secretary / Estate Administrator

Julie is currently working closely with three authors, two of whom work mainly in Estates and Trusts and the other in General Law.

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Julie O'Dea
Partner
Charlene Benson
Partner

Charlene specialises in property (residential, rural and commercial), trust and estate planning, deceased estates and elder care (wills, enduring powers of attorney and retirement villages).

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Charlene Benson
Associate
Ruperte Dobson
Associate

Ruperte is an Associate whose primary areas of practice are estate administration, estate planning and trust administration.

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Ruperte Dobson