Business Details
Trusted Legal Services in Werribee
Purcell & Purcell stands as the longest-established law firm in Werribee, delivering experienced and quality legal advice across family law, estates, and commercial litigation. Our practice is grounded in core values of honesty, diligence, integrity, and fairness, ensuring clients receive tailored solutions while fostering trust and collaboration. With over two decades of expertise in complex family law matters, including high-net-worth financial cases and parenting disputes, we prioritize resolving issues swiftly and cost-effectively.Our estate planning services encompass wills, powers of attorney, and testamentary trusts, safeguarding clients' assets and legacy. We combine deep local knowledge with a commitment to pro bono community support, ensuring accessible, ethical legal representation for all.
Services
Family Law
Wills & Estate Planning
Binding Financial Agreements
Powers of Attorney
Disputed Estates
Highlights and features
- We offer over 20 years of experience in family law and estate planning.
- Our team combines local knowledge with national legal expertise.
- We prioritize transparent, client-focused communication and cost-effective solutions.
- We provide tailored legal strategies for complex financial and parenting disputes.
- Our practice includes pro bono services supporting Werribee community groups.
What people say
Experienced and quality advice
Great Friendly staff
Resolved matters swiftly
Compassionate legal guidance
Successful outcomes
Services
Family Law
Specializing in separation, divorce, and parenting arrangements, we guide clients through emotionally challenging legal processes. Our expertise covers property settlements, intervention orders, and relocation disputes, ensuring fair outcomes aligned with clients' needs. With a focus on negotiation and mediation, we minimize adversarial proceedings while protecting clients' rights and future interests.
Wills & Estate Planning
We create comprehensive wills, testamentary trusts, and succession plans to safeguard assets and family interests. Our services include tax-efficient strategies, guardianship appointments, and business succession planning. By addressing complexities like blended families and international assets, we ensure clear, enforceable directives that minimize posthumous disputes and administrative burdens.
Binding Financial Agreements
Drafting and reviewing financial agreements for couples before, during, or after relationships, we protect individual assets and clarify future obligations. Our approach ensures compliance with legal requirements while addressing unique circumstances such as business interests, inheritances, and spousal maintenance provisions, providing certainty and reducing litigation risks.
Powers of Attorney
We establish enduring and supportive powers of attorney to manage financial, legal, and personal decisions during incapacity. Our guidance ensures valid documentation, clarifies attorney responsibilities, and aligns authority with clients' wishes, balancing autonomy with necessary safeguards against misuse.
Disputed Estates
Resolving contested wills, executor disputes, and family provision claims, we combine litigation expertise with mediation skills. Our team addresses challenges to testamentary validity, asset distribution conflicts, and maintenance claims, prioritizing negotiated resolutions while preparing robust court representation when required.
People
Anthony Purcell
Managing Director
With over 20 years in family law and commercial litigation, Anthony specializes in complex financial settlements and parenting disputes. He combines technical expertise with community commitment, offering pro bono services to local organizations.
Mark Haines
Lawyer
Admitted in 2020, Mark brings diverse industry experience to estate planning and family law. He focuses on pragmatic solutions, tailoring advice to clients' unique circumstances while emphasizing clear communication.
Questions
What family law services does Purcell & Purcell offer?
We handle divorce proceedings, parenting arrangements, property settlements, intervention orders, and relocation cases, focusing on negotiated solutions while preparing for litigation when necessary.
How can I create a legally valid will?
Our lawyers draft wills that meet Victorian legal requirements, including testamentary trusts, guardianship appointments, and tax-efficient asset distribution strategies to ensure your wishes are enforceable.
What is a binding financial agreement?
A binding financial agreement outlines property division if a relationship ends. We ensure these documents meet legal standards for validity and address unique circumstances like business interests.
How do I challenge a disputed estate?
We assist with will validity challenges, executor disputes, and family provision claims, using mediation or litigation to protect your interests in contested estate matters.
What are enduring powers of attorney?
Enduring powers of attorney allow appointed individuals to make financial and legal decisions if you lose capacity. We create these documents to balance autonomy with necessary safeguards.
