Contested Wills Specialist | Adrian Corbould | Turnbull Hill Lawyers in Newcastle

Adrian Corbould

Adrian commenced with Turnbull Hill Lawyers in 2002 and practises exclusively in our Contested Estates section.

Adrian had primary carriage for the successful appellant in the landmark NSW Court of Appeal contested wills case, Nicholls v Hall & Ors [2007] NSWCA 356. The matter is now one of the most frequently cited cases involving child claimants in estate disputes.

Adrian also maintained carriage for the successful parties in other Supreme Court cases including:

McGowan v Waites [2006] NSWSC 465
Baker v Colyer [2007] NSWSC 1225
Ulcej v Hannink [2008] NSWSC 479
Clarke v Clarke [2008] NSWSC 1130
Stern v Sekers [2010] NSWSC 59

Specialisations

Contested Wills

Qualifications

LLB
B. Financial Administration

Call Adrian Corbould at Turnbull Hill Lawyers in Newcastle on 1800 994 279

Testimonials

"I wanted to say a big thank you for your guidance and support over the last 12 months. It has been an extremely testing time and without your professionalism and advice, I don't think I could have stayed quite as calm as I did. I appreciated your patience and also the fact that whenever I emailed you, you always responded promptly and never left me wondering what was going on. Even when you were busy, you still got back to me and let me know my questions would still be answered in due course. Your relentless communications both to myself and the Executor's Solicitor were beyond expectations. I'm happy with the result and the way it was handled and I'll certainly be recommending yourself and Turnbull Hill to my work colleagues/friends for any legal advice if the need arises. I myself will be more than happy to use your services again." - Julie F

"Golly you must be relieved this one is over at last, almost 2 years to the day! Not sure where it rates in terms of a struggle for you, but for us despite the long-winded nature, you made it very smooth running. Thank you hardly seems enough to commend your efforts for us, please accept that we are very grateful for all that you and Turnbull Hill have done to achieve this for us. We are very fortunate to have found you!" - Meredith M

"I just wanted to thank Adrian Corbould very much for all his efforts and the investigations he made into my late husband's superannuation acccount. I wish Adrian and his family all the best for the festive season." - Jennifer R

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