The Importance of a Will
When it comes to wills and estate planning, it’s hard to find a better-qualified partnership than husband and wife legal eagles Shannon and Eva McLaughlin.
It’s an offer too good to refuse.
Leading local legal firm Cronin James McLaughlin (CJM) Lawyers offers people a free consultation to discuss one of the most important legal documents they’ll ever sign – their will.
CJM Lawyers Partner Shannon McLaughlin says having a valid will that sets out who will receive your property and possessions when you die gives you the best chance of making sure your assets go where you want them to.
“Covid has brought mortality into our conversations, which has really impacted upon an uptick in people considering their estate planning needs, which is a good thing,” he says.
“Every adult should have a will. The less you are worth, sometimes the more important it is to have a will because the administration costs of your estate are cheaper if you have a will.”
Driven to obtain the best outcome for his clients, Shannon is a renowned legal problem solver with more than 20 years’ experience in family and commercial law.
A fourth-generation Gold Coaster with expertise in property transactions, commercial leasing, estate planning and administration, Shannon was admitted to practice in 2005 after completing his five-year articled clerkship and holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws (majoring in the Commercial Stream) from the Queensland University of Technology and an MBA from Bond University.
