Did you know that in Australia, nearly one-third of adults don’t have a valid will? This can leave families exposed to disputes and unintended outcomes, making effective wills and estate planning more important than ever.

In this one-hour Lunch and Learn webinar, gain a clear and practical understanding of the key elements that shape effective estate planning. Explore the essentials of will drafting, the role of testamentary trusts, and the growing significance of superannuation. The session also addresses incapacity, will challenges, and the use of trusts and companies in holistic estate planning.

By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Draft wills confidently using core principles and best practice techniques
• Advise on the use of testamentary trusts and their practical application in estate planning
• Integrate superannuation considerations into estate plans to protect client outcomes
• Structure trusts and companies holistically to achieve tax, asset-protection and succession goals
• Identify and manage common will challenges, including disputes and avoidance risks
• Assess and respond to incapacity issues, including durable instruments and substitute decision-making

This live webinar is ideal for junior lawyers, graduates, paralegals, and legal support professionals seeking a solid foundation in estate planning and wills practice. It’s also valuable for practitioners transitioning into estate or succession planning, or those looking to refresh their knowledge on testamentary trusts, superannuation, incapacity issues, and will challenges—helping them provide clear, confident, and practical advice to clients.

This webinar is produced in NSW and features a NSW-based educator. 

If you intend to claim CPD units for this educational activity, please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW or any other equivalent local authority, with the exception of Western Australia. If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.

Practitioners holding WA practising certificates are not eligible to earn CPD points for this course.

The time listed for this course is Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT). Please take note of any time differences if you are registering from QLD, WA, SA, NT or from outside Australia.

This course complies with the mandatory requirements of Professional Skills (0.5 point) and Substantive Law (0.5 point).

Adeline Schiralli
Special Counsel, Southern Waters Legal

Adeline Schiralli is an Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates Law and a highly regarded solicitor in estate planning and elder law. She provides strategic and compassionate advice across all aspects of succession and capacity planning, including Wills, Powers of Attorney, Enduring Guardianships, superannuation death benefit nominations, structuring control of entities, as well as retirement village and aged care agreements.

Adeline joined Southern Waters Legal as Special Counsel in April 2025. Prior to this, she was a Consulting Principal at Keypoint Law and the Legal Practitioner Director of her own firm, Schiralli Pty Ltd. She holds a Master of Laws (Applied Law) with a major in Wills & Estates. Adeline has been consistently recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a ‘Recommended’ lawyer in the category of Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers (NSW) from 2021 to 2024, and was named a ‘Rising Star’ in 2017.

She is actively involved in shaping the future of estate law in NSW. Adeline is a member of the Law Society of NSW’s Elder Law, Capacity & Succession Committee, and currently serves as Chair of the Specialist Accreditation Wills & Estates Advisory Committee. She also lectures in the College of Law’s Master of Laws (Applied Law) program in both the Wills & Estates and Estate Planning majors.

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