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Wills & Estate Lawyer Currimundi

Currimundi's trades, care workers and mid-career families are often caught between a mortgage still running and a will that pre-dates the life they're actually living now.

Mid-life households are often the most under-planned, and Currimundi — 6,570 residents, median age 45, roughly even between couples with children (39.1%) and without (42.4%) — is a mid-life suburb through and through. A wills and estate lawyer Currimundi households turn to needs to check three things most other lawyers skip: whether the mortgage is actually covered, whether the will still matches the family, and whether a second relationship has been properly provided for.

Or call 1300 209 997 — Birtinya office, by appointment

  • 30+ years in Queensland estate law
  • TEP-accredited principal
  • Free first consultation
  • Fee quoted before drafting
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Why Mid-Life Wills Have the Most Moving Parts

The mortgage may be half paid, the children may be teenagers or adults, and the will may pre-date a second marriage or a new job. For care-sector and trades workers, employer cover and super may be the largest protection in the household, and both sit outside the will. We review those together so the family isn't left with a mortgage and an out-of-date document at the point it matters most.

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Common Problems & Solutions

"We're halfway through the mortgage — do we need a new will?"

CauseWills are usually set and forgotten, even as the loan, the children and the household's circumstances keep changing underneath them.

Our solutionA mid-life review checks the will against the loan and the insurance, which is the point where most problems actually show up.

Learn about our will review service →

"I've remarried — what happens to my first family?"

CauseMarriage revokes an earlier will unless it was made in contemplation of that marriage, a rule many people simply don't know about.

Our solutionWe draft a new will that provides clearly for both households, including any children from the earlier relationship.

Learn about wills for blended families →

"Our adult children should share the executor role — is that workable?"

CauseCo-executors need to agree on every decision, and that can stall an estate if siblings don't see eye to eye.

Our solutionWe usually recommend naming one lead executor and a substitute, with written guidance on how decisions are actually made.

Learn about choosing the right executor →

Hasn't your will kept up with your life? Book a free consultation or call 1300 209 997

Local Area Insights: Currimundi

  • 45median ageSource: ABS 2021 Census
  • 33.8%dwellings mortgagedSource: ABS 2021 Census
  • 17.3%one-parent familiesSource: ABS 2021 Census

Local context

Currimundi sits on the coastal strip between Minyama and Mooloolaba, and grew through the late twentieth century as a mix of established family homes and newer infill — 6,570 residents, with trades (16.9%) and community and personal service workers (14.8%) leading the local workforce.

Common challenges

A household in the middle of its working life usually carries the most moving parts of any life stage: a loan with years left to run, children at different stages of independence, and — not uncommonly — a will drafted before a separation or a new relationship.

Why it matters

Marriage revokes an earlier will in Queensland unless it was made in contemplation of that marriage, which catches people out more often than you'd expect. A will that pre-dates a second relationship may leave a new partner, or children from an earlier one, without the provision either of you intended.

Our approach

We treat a Currimundi appointment as a review against the loan, the children and any change in relationship status — then draft only what's actually changed, rather than starting from nothing.

Common Problems & Solutions

"We're halfway through the mortgage — do we need a new will?"

CauseWills are usually set and forgotten, even as the loan, the children and the household's circumstances keep changing underneath them.

Our solutionA mid-life review checks the will against the loan and the insurance, which is the point where most problems actually show up.

Learn about our will review service →

"I've remarried — what happens to my first family?"

CauseMarriage revokes an earlier will unless it was made in contemplation of that marriage, a rule many people simply don't know about.

Our solutionWe draft a new will that provides clearly for both households, including any children from the earlier relationship.

Learn about wills for blended families →

"Our adult children should share the executor role — is that workable?"

CauseCo-executors need to agree on every decision, and that can stall an estate if siblings don't see eye to eye.

Our solutionWe usually recommend naming one lead executor and a substitute, with written guidance on how decisions are actually made.

Learn about choosing the right executor →

Hasn't your will kept up with your life? Book a free consultation or call 1300 209 997

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Our Wills and Estate Services for Currimundi

Why it happens

Enduring powers of attorney and probate are covered here as general Queensland law only. Nothing above is personal legal, financial or superannuation advice.

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Currimundi, and How to Reach Us

Catton Roderick Lawyers acts for clients across Currimundi and the wider Sunshine Coast from our Birtinya office, with secondary locations in Caboolture and Redcliffe.

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Catton Roderick Lawyers
Office
Regatta 1 Business Centre, 2 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya QLD 4575 (by appointment)
Also at
Unit 3, 9 East Street, Caboolture QLD 4510 (Mon–Fri 9–5) · Level 1, 133 Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe QLD 4020 (Tue–Fri 9–5)
Serving
Currimundi, Minyama, Mooloolaba, Buddina, Wurtulla and the wider Sunshine Coast

We don't have a Currimundi office. Currimundi clients are seen at our Birtinya office by appointment.

How we help

Currimundi Wills: Common Questions

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Our Wills and Estate Services for Currimundi

Will reviews and bespoke drafting

Redrafting a mid-life will to match the current mortgage, children, second relationships and career, or drafting a first will where none exists.

Learn more about our will drafting →
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Best for: mid-life households, second relationships

Estate planning for a mortgage still running

Checking whether life insurance and super would clear the remaining loan and support the family during the years it takes to pay it off.

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Best for: households part-way through a home loan

Executor selection, with written guidance

Choosing between a spouse, an adult child or a professional, and setting the role out in writing.

Learn more about executor support →
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Best for: families sharing the role between adult children

Family provision claims (Queensland)

How Queensland law treats claims by a spouse, child or dependant, relevant to Currimundi's one-parent and re-partnered households.

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Best for: re-partnered and one-parent households

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Enduring powers of attorney and probate are covered here as general Queensland law only. Nothing above is personal legal, financial or superannuation advice.

Credentials

Who would be acting for you

Why Currimundi Families Choose Catton Roderick

Every Currimundi matter is run personally by principal Dr Darren Catton, whose more than 30 years in Queensland estate law is backed by a QUT Doctorate of Juridical Science, TEP accreditation and a seat on the Queensland Law Society's Property Law committee. Appointments are booked around working hours.

  • Mid-life review and redrafting, checked against the mortgage, the children and the current executor.
  • Employer super and insurance checked against the will, so cover stays aligned with the family's plan.
  • Free, confidential first consultation, full fee quoted before drafting.
  • Written executor guidance, for a role that may now be shared between adult children.
  • Signed originals stored securely, with a copy for your records.
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Scope of work

What is covered

  • Will reviews and bespoke drafting
  • Estate planning for a mortgage still running
  • Executor selection, with written guidance
  • Family provision claims (Queensland)

Currimundi, and How to Reach Us

Catton Roderick Lawyers acts for clients across Currimundi and the wider Sunshine Coast from our Birtinya office, with secondary locations in Caboolture and Redcliffe.

Business
Catton Roderick Lawyers
Office
Regatta 1 Business Centre, 2 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya QLD 4575 (by appointment)
Also at
Unit 3, 9 East Street, Caboolture QLD 4510 (Mon–Fri 9–5) · Level 1, 133 Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe QLD 4020 (Tue–Fri 9–5)
Serving
Currimundi, Minyama, Mooloolaba, Buddina, Wurtulla and the wider Sunshine Coast

We don't have a Currimundi office. Currimundi clients are seen at our Birtinya office by appointment.

Where to find us

Serving Currimundi

Birtinya

Regatta 1 Business Centre, 2 Innovation Pkwy, Birtinya QLD 4575

By appointment only

1300 209 997

Caboolture

Unit 3, 9 East Street, Caboolture QLD 4510

Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm

1300 209 997

Redcliffe

Level 1, 133 Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe QLD 4020

Tuesday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm

07 3284 9666

Catton Roderick Lawyers

Wills & Estate Lawyer · appointments cover Currimundi and the wider Birtinya area

Phone
1300 209 997
Email
info@cattonroderick.com.au
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Currimundi Wills: Common Questions

We're halfway through the mortgage. Do we need a new will?

Probably, if the will pre-dates the children growing up, a second relationship or a change of executor. A mid-life review checks the will against the loan and the insurance, which is the point where most problems show up.

My employer cover ends when I change jobs. What should I do?

Check whether personal cover is also in place, and record the cover and its end date in your planning. We include that in the review so the will doesn't assume protection that may have lapsed.

I've remarried. What happens to my first family?

Marriage revokes an earlier will unless it was made in contemplation of that marriage. Your new will needs to provide for both households clearly, including any children from the earlier relationship.

Our adult children should share the executor role. Is that workable?

It can be, but co-executors need to agree on decisions. We usually recommend naming one lead executor and a substitute, with guidance on how decisions are made.

What does a will cost?

It depends on the estate. The first consultation is free, and the full fee is quoted before work starts.

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Wills and Estate Services Near Currimundi

We act as a wills and estate lawyer for Currimundi and the surrounding Sunshine Coast localities, from the Birtinya office:

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Address: Unit 3, 9 East Street, Caboolture, QLD 4510

Phone: 1300 209 997

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Redcliffe – Tues to Fri – 9am to 5pm - Closed Sat, Sun, Mon

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