Keating John & Associates

Established in 1949, John Keating & Associates is a Prahran based firm with extensive experience in providing legal services to the Melbourne City area and greater Victoria. The firm's clients include businesses both large and small, families, individuals and investors in the Victoria and abroad.

John Keating, the firm's Partner, has years of practice management experience and has built the practice with a strong client-focus and by forming close relationships with his clients.John has been in practice as a Solicitor from the same Prahran premises for over 30 years. He has extensive experience in many areas of law.

John Keating & Associates can give you an unbiased and objective opinion on how you should go about disposing of your estate. Consulting a lawyer ensures your will is properly drawn up and correctly signed and witnessed. Ensure compliance with legal requirements so your will is properly drawn up, correctly signed and witnessed.

A will is a legal document which sets out how you want your assets to be distributed on your death. It gives you the opportunity to provide for your family and friends after you die. If you do not leave a will, your estate will be distributed according to a formula set out in legislation. In some circumstances, the result of dying without a will can be disastrous for your family or loved ones.

Your estate consists of any money, houses, land, cars, shares, insurance policies, superannuation entitlements, clothes, jewellery and any other goods owned by you. Notifying any financial institutions and other relevant organisations of the deceased's death. Resolving all estate liabilities and disputes.

Beneficiaries who are left a specific gift of land, money or goods are not entitled to obtain general information about the estate. They are however entitled to reasonable diligence from the executors. If a gift has not been transferred within a year of death, then an explanation should be provided.