Portia is a reliable lawyer who acts empathetically and pragmatically throughout all stages of matters.
Portia is an Associate within the Wills and Estates Team. She has experience in a variety of estate and trust litigation, including family provision applications, solemn form proceedings and family trust disputes. Portia advises a range of clients, including high net worth clients, trustee companies and charitable organisations.
While Portia primarily works in estate litigation, she also has carriage of some administration and planning files.
Portia is dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for her clients in a timely and cost-effective manner
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Client Solutions
Private Client
wills and estates
Client problem
The client faced a difficult appeal after an application for sanction was refused.
outcome achieved
Portia was successful on appeal and the matter has since set a precedent for sanctions of family provision applications in Queensland.
Will Beneficiary
wills
Client problem
The client was an interested party to a Statutory Will Application and wished to maintain their interest in an estate where the testator had lost capacity.
outcome achieved
Portia succeeded in obtaining orders for a Statutory Will to be made which included a legacy to her client.
Private Client
estate administration
Client problem
The client became aware of an executor acting inappropriately in respect of the administration of a deceased estate and charging fees inappropriately.
outcome achieved
Portia was successful in removing the executor and appointing an independent administrator to finalise the estate administration. She also succeeded in obtaining orders for him to reimburse part of his costs to the estate.
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Portia Costello's INSIGHTS
Wills and Estates
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