I love to advise and assist beneficiaries and executors, and to help families resolve inter-generational issues by agreement where possible, or to take steps in the courts to prosecute or defend wrongs.”

A solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia, Jeneve has held Queensland Law Society Succession Law specialist accreditation since 2011.

Jeneve has had numerous career highlights, including membership of various professional committees, teaching inheritance law at James Cook University, acting as Associate to a District Court Judge, presenting at various conferences and community organisations and, of course, getting accredited as a specialist solicitor in her practice area. Whilst all these career highlights are gratifying, she says, “Nothing is more important to me than working with an awesome team to meaningfully assist people who are suffering from the deep loss of someone they love, to see that in the midst of their despair and loss, we can help people to know with confidence their legal rights and expectations”.

Arabella joined The Will and All in 2024 as Special Counsel. She has practised solely in succession law for over a decade in both boutique and national law firms prior to coming to The Will & All. Arabella completed her Bachelor of Laws at James Cook University in 2011 and Master of Applied Law (majoring in Wills and Estates) in 2016, and she has lectured in Succession Law at Central Queensland University since 2021.

In recent years Arabella’s practice centred predominantly around estate litigation matters including family provision applications; contested probate applications; estate administration disputes; and court-authorised wills. She has a strong background and interest in estate planning, and estate administration including superannuation claims and disputes. She has previously led state-based and national teams across multiple jurisdictions. In 2023 Arabella received the Emerging Leader Award at the Queensland Law Society’s Excellence in Law Award Gala, and recently she was recognised as a “Rising Star” solicitor by the peer-nominated Doyles Guide.

Jennifer’s motto to those who do not have their estate planning in order is “Stop thinking about it and do it!” She applies a similar approach to estate disputes where time is often of the essence, and opportunities may be lost if advice is not taken and acted upon as soon as possible.

Jennifer joined The Will & All as Senior Associate in 2021, after years of working collaboratively with Jeneve, whilst she was employed at another firm. With her extensive practice experience in all aspects of succession and elder law, and her extensive commercial law experience, Jennifer is a valuable addition to our team.

Jennifer takes a holistic approach to her clients’ circumstances, and she will thoughtfully and patiently assist you to consider all the options available to you to get the best outcomes for you and your family.

Jennifer has assisted numerous clients with all manner of challenging estate administration and litigation matters. She is a results-driven deep thinker, and she relishes addressing the many issues necessary to provide choice and certainty with estate planning and administration. Jennifer takes a realistic approach to achieving the best outcome for each of our clients’ individual situations.

In addition to practising in succession and estate law, Jennifer has over 17 years of experience working in commercial law in Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. Her commercial law practice experience is particularly valuable when planning and administering complex estates that include business and commercial property interests.

Since becoming qualified to practice as a solicitor in 2019, Kerrie has worked almost solely in succession law, but her experience in commercial and general practice enhances the firm’s capacity to service its succession law clients. Kerrie has extensive experience in all aspects of succession law and has a particular interest in estate planning and litigation.

Kerrie worked in various capacities in the Cairns legal community, and she currently serves as committee member and Vice President in the FNQLA, where she has been involved in developing community projects, CPD, and networking events for the benefit of the Cairns community.

Before qualifying as a lawyer, Diana had extensive professional experience as a public accountant. She has post-graduate qualifications in law, fraud and financial crime and accounting, and she owned and operated her own accountancy practice for more than 25 years.

Diana completed her practical legal training with The Will & All in early 2024 and was just too good not to keep. Her natural affinity for spreadsheets and financial documentation, together with her sharp eye for detail, complement the depth of the firm’s capabilities.