Profile

Margaret is a Special Counsel with HopgoodGanim Lawyers and specialises in the area of Succession law and Elder Law.

In 2015 Margaret achieved accreditation in Succession law and is one of only 45 accredited Succession law specialists in Queensland.

Margaret’s main areas of practice are:

• Disputes arising out of Wills and Estates including family provision claims;
• All aspects of Estate Planning including simple and complex Wills, Superannuation and Trusts;
• Appointment as an Independent Administrator  or Litigation Guardian in Estate administrations and disputes;
• Executorship issues and Estate administrations;
• All aspects of Guardianship & Administration matters including applications to the  Queensland Civil & Administrative Tribunal (QCAT);
• Intra-family matters such as co-residency arrangements, granny-flat agreements and reviews of Retirement Village and Residential Aged Care Agreements;
• Disputes arising out of Enduring Powers of Attorney and compensation claims for breach of duties.

Most recently, Margaret was included in The Best Lawyers™ in Australia 2024 for Health and Aged Care Law and recognised in Doyle's Guide 2023 Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers - Queensland. 

Margaret is the Chair of the Health & Disability Committee of the Qld Law Society, and a member of the Qld Law Society’s Succession law Committee. Margaret is also a member of the Management Committee of the Caxton Legal Centre.