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3 Best Estate Planning Lawyers in Maitland NSW

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Hunter Legal & Conveyancing Maitland
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HUNTER LEGAL & CONVEYANCING MAITLAND

(4.8 Score)
Suite 2, Level 1, 12 Elgin Street Maitland,
Maitland NSW 2320 Directions

Since 1995

Specialty:

✓ Estate Planning ✓ Deceased Estates ✓ Wills ✓ Power of Attorney ✓ Enduring Guardianship ✓ Testamentary Trust ✓ Trusts ✓ Property Law and Conveyancing ✓ Business and Commercial Law ✓ Family Law

“Hunter Legal & Conveyancing has been providing Wills and Estate planning services to Newcastle, Maitland and the Hunter Region for over 20 years. They aim to provide timely, practical, and solution-focused advice sensitive to their clients' situations. The team at Hunter Legal & Conveyancing are here to listen to your needs and circumstances, offering sensitive advice with understanding and empathy for individual circumstances. Their practitioners pride themselves on working closely with their clients and trusted advisers to ensure all aspects of their estate planning are in order. The firm has received ten local awards. They pride themselves on the modern approach they take to their Wills and other Estate Planning documents, which help maximise the value of an individual’s estate. They consider real-time assets, investments, retirement, long-term care planning, trusts, superannuation, business interests, succession planning, and other individual directives to friends and family.

2025 Update: Hunter Legal & Conveyancing has offices in Maitland, Newcastle, and Port Stephens.”

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License ABN 82 117 557 043

Contact:

1300 224 828

Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5pm
Sat & Sun: Closed

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Matthew Tranter - TRANTER LAWYERS
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MATTHEW TRANTER

(4.7 Score)
TRANTER LAWYERS 341 High Street,
Maitland NSW 2320 Directions

Since 2000

Specialty:

✓ Will Writing and Updating ✓ Applying for Probate ✓ Assistance with Disputes and Contested Wills ✓ Deceased Estate Claims and Defending Deceased Estates ✓ Estate Planning Administration ✓ Letters of Administration ✓ Estate Litigation ✓ Power of Attorney and Guardianship ✓ Asset Protection ✓ Property and Business Law ✓ Commercial Litigation ✓ Employment ✓ Intellectual Property ✓ Liquor Machine and Gaming Machine Law

“Matthew Tranter is the managing director and founder of Tranter Lawyers. He specialises in property and business law, estate planning, and asset protection. Tranter Lawyers is a local law firm serving Maitland, the regions around Newcastle and the Hunter Valley, and all of New South Wales. The firm's mission is to provide clients peace of mind through quality advice, prioritising wellbeing. Matthew Tranter helps you write or review your will, ensuring all options are considered and up to date. They can also assist with applying for Letters of Administration to the NSW Supreme Court. Their clear communication extends from individual emails to the delivery of your most important documents. When negotiating with the realities involved in elder care law, estate planning, will writing, probates and family trusts, they take a sensitive and caring approach, prioritising people first.”

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License ABN 57 102 530 156

Contact:

02 4934 2600

Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5pm
Sat & Sun: Closed

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Hills Solicitors
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HILLS SOLICITORS

(4.7 Score)
447 High Street,
Maitland NSW 2320 Directions

Since 1894

Specialty:

✓ Wills and Estate Planning ✓ Power of Attorney ✓ Enduring Guardianship ✓ Will and Estate Disputes ✓ Probate and Administration ✓ Commercial Litigation ✓ Business Law ✓ Family Law ✓ Property Law

“2025 Update: Hills Solicitors provides all its clients with the same experienced legal advice, providing practical solutions, for an affordable price. They take pride in their over 125 years of experience and adaptability. David Allen is the Principal Solicitor at the firm, who primarily focuses on the areas of commercial law, conveyancing, probate, wills and estates. Hills Solicitors handles your legal matters with a forward-thinking approach and an unwavering commitment to your success. They offer hourly rates, fixed fees, and no-win no-fee arrangements in certain situations, and they will discuss the fee arrangement during your initial consultation. They accept various forms of payment, including credit cards, debit cards, cheques, and electronic transfers.”

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License ABN 74 671 304 608

Contact:

02 4933 5111

Mon-Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat & Sun: Closed

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HUNTER LEGAL & CONVEYANCING MAITLAND REVIEWS

Jasmine and her assistant Erin were extremely professional and were always available to contact if we needed advice or help. We had a great experience with Jasmine and Erin and would not hesitate in recommending them for anyone needing a reliable and extremely competent conveyancer.

From day one Millie, Josie, Emily and their team were both welcoming and professional when dealing with my legal needs. Nothing was too much of an ask and my requirements were dealt with promptly. Communication was very open and honest and their knowledge and professionalism is second to none. I would not hesitate recommending this team for any legal requirements needed.

Cannot recommend the team highly enough at Hunter Legal. Millie and Josie kept us informed every step of the way. Were very prompt at returning phone calls, made all the necessary paperwork very easy to deal with and were an absolute pleasure to do business with.

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MATTHEW TRANTER REVIEWS

I thoroughly recommend Tranter Lawyers. The customer service, advise, support and efficient assistance that my husband and I have received from Matthew Tranter has been outstanding. We are truly grateful and feel so relieved, to have all our concerns about estate planning addressed and the documents drawn up and finalised in such a very short period of time, so as to alleviate our stress. We are sincerely grateful. Thank you so much Matthew.

I’ve personally used Matt for our wills & used Randeep for many business related enquiries. I cannot recommend the entire team enough to anybody looking for a lawyer. Don’t sign anything without them.

Have found Matt and his colleagues to be extremely helpful with their good advice over the years. I have no hesitation recommending them to others.

HILLS SOLICITORS REVIEWS

Daniel was amazing throughout the whole process of completing power of attorney/enduring guardian for our Father who was hospital bound. His professionalism made this a smooth and stress free experience. Highly recommended.

Daniel is exactly the solicitor you want in your corner: steady under pressure, meticulous with detail, and genuinely invested in your outcome. He kept me updated, returned calls promptly. Thanks to Daniel, a stressful situation became manageable.

Daniel is such an excellent lawyer. He helped me all the way through the process and took all the stress away. He was very informative and made me well aware of all of my choices and options available before proceeding. Very professional and would recommend to all my friends and family. 10/10 will use again.

TBR® Inspection Score Report

HUNTER LEGAL & CONVEYANCING MAITLAND Total Inspection Points: 115/120
Business Hours: 8
Acknowledgements: 9
Complete Info: 9
Exact Services: 9
Contact Info: 10
Copyright & License: 10
Emblem: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Reviews Accuracy: 10
Videos: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

MATTHEW TRANTER Total Inspection Points: 113/120
Business Hours: 8
Current Evaluation: 8
Complete Info: 9
Exact Services: 9
Reviews Accuracy: 9
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Copyright & License: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Social Media: 10
Website Standard: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

HILLS SOLICITORS Total Inspection Points: 112/120
Business Images: 8
Complete Info: 8
Contact Info: 9
Current Evaluation: 9
Reviews Accuracy: 9
Social Media: 9
Acknowledgements: 10
Business Hours: 10
Exact Services: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10