TRISTAN BURKE

LAWYER

WILLS AND ESTATES

Tristan is a Lawyer in the Wills & Estates Team at Harwood Andrews.

Since being admitted as a lawyer in 2021, Tristan has practiced exclusively in the Wills & Estates space. He is experienced in estate planning, estate administration, estate disputes, superannuation disputes and matters in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) Administration & Guardianship list.

Tristan has a friendly and personal approach, and desires to make clients’ experiences as smooth and stress-free as possible.  

Outside of work Tristan enjoys spending time with his partner, their golden retriever Ted, snowboarding and spending time with friends and family.

Tristan’s key areas of practice include:

  • Estate planning (including wills that incorporate testamentary trusts)

  • Powers of Attorney and Medical Treatment Decision Maker appointments

  • Advice regarding superannuation binding death benefit nominations

  • Succession of existing discretionary family trusts

  • Applications for Probate and Letters of Administration

  • Estate administration

  • Estate claims and disputes

  • Superannuation complaints and disputes  

  • VCAT applications for guardianship and administration

  • VCAT matters involving disputes about powers of attorney

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