Angela Cornford-Scott is the director of Cornford-Scott Lawyers Pty Ltd and an accredited specialist in succession law.
She has worked in the area of succession law for over 20 years and has a particular interest in estate planning, trust matters and estate administration issues.
Angela is the current Chair of the QLS Succession Law Committee. Angela is a member of STEP and a previous Chair of the Queensland Branch. She has lectured for QUT, the College of Law and is a regular presenter of seminars. She also co-authors the Lexis Nexis practical guidance publications in Succession law and Elder law for Queensland.
Angela is regularly named in the Doyles Guide as a pre eminent lawyer in the areas of both Wills and Estates and Estate Litigation in Queensland and was the only Queensland lawyer named as pre eminent in both categories in the 2018, 2019 and 2020 Doyles Guide Australia.
Angela was also named the Lawyer of the Year for 2020 and 2022 in Succession Planning by Best Lawyers.
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Recorded Webinars
Recorded Webinar: A Matter of Trust: Protecting Special Needs Family Members in the Estate Plan
The biggest single worry of parents with a special needs’ child is how to protect their child after the parents have passed away. This session will look at the options for setting up appropriate structures to safeguard the interests of special needs children through the Will and
PRESENTED BY
Angela Cornford-Scott
Director -
Cornford-Scott Lawyers
, Brisbane
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About the Webinar
The biggest single worry of parents with a special needs’ child is how to protect their child after the parents have passed away. This session will look at the options for setting up appropriate structures to safeguard the interests of special needs children through the Will and trust arrangements, including:
- Predicting the unpredictable – looking at the capacity and needs of the child into the future
- Assessing ongoing physical, accommodation, medical, financial, social and other support required
- Management of equality of distribution and sibling issues and heading off potential challenges to the estate
- Setting up a protective trust in the Will to meet the needs of the beneficiary
- The use of a Special Disability Trust – what is it and how it can be a useful estate planning tool
Presented By
Angela Cornford-Scott
Director, Cornford-Scott Lawyers Brisbane, QLDWho Should Attend?
This webinar is suitable for lawyers throughout Australia who advise in estate planning matters. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.
Enquiries/Assistance
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