Legal Support for Individuals & Families
Clear, Compassionate Advice for Life’s Most Personal Matters
Legal issues that affect your family, future, or finances can be some of the most stressful times in life. At Ridge Legal, we offer steady, clear-headed support to help you make good decisions in difficult circumstances.
Whether you’re preparing a will, planning for the future, managing someone else’s affairs, or navigating a personal dispute, we work with respect, care, and the practical experience to guide you forward.
Wills, Estates & Planning Ahead
We help individuals and families protect their interests and plan for the future with confidence.
Our services include:
Drafting wills
Powers of attorney and enduring guardianship
Estate planning and asset protection advice
Probate and estate administration, including challenging unfair wills and defending estates against family provision claims
Personal Disputes & Civil Claims
When personal or civil disputes arise — over money, property, or broken agreements — we help resolve them efficiently and effectively.
We advise on:
Breach of contract and debt recovery
Informal agreements, property co-ownership, and trust disputes
Neighbourhood or property-related issues
Consumer law and misrepresentation claims
Defamation & Reputation Protection
False or damaging statements — whether published online, in the media, or within a community — can cause serious harm to your personal or professional reputation. We provide practical, strategic advice on defamation matters, including how to respond, whether to pursue legal action, and how to protect your reputation moving forward.
We act for individuals and professionals who have been defamed, and we also advise those accused of making defamatory statements.
Our services include:
Advice on whether material is defamatory under NSW and national law
Cease and desist letters, retraction demands and negotiated outcomes
Acting in defamation claims in Court and at mediation
Pre-publication advice and risk management
Online reputation protection and takedown strategies
Advising on defences to defamation claims, including truth and honest opinion
We approach defamation matters with care, discretion and a focus on resolving issues without unnecessary escalation — while being fully prepared to act when formal legal steps are required.
Acting on Behalf of Others
We assist individuals who are supporting or representing others — whether as attorneys, executors, or decision-makers under formal appointments. We also provide advice in matters involving:
NCAT guardianship and financial management applications
End-of-life planning and capacity issues
Disputes involving estates or attorney conduct