Wilding & Co Lawyers Sydney

Family Law & Contested Estates Online Case Assessments

Family Law services

At Wilding & Co Lawyers, we provide comprehensive family law services in Sydney. Our team of experienced family solicitors is dedicated to offering personalised legal support, ensuring your rights and interests are protected during life's challenging moments.

Why Choose Our Family Law Services?

  • Expertise in Family Law: Our solicitors have extensive experience in handling a wide range of family law matters, including divorce, child custody, property settlements, and more.

  • Personalised Support: We understand that every family situation is unique and offer tailored legal solutions to meet your specific needs.

  • Compassionate and Confidential Service: Our approach is both empathetic and discreet, ensuring a comfortable environment for our clients.

Services We Offer:

  • Divorce and Separation: Professional guidance through the legal process of divorce and separation.

  • Child Custody and Support: Assistance in negotiating custody arrangements and child support.

  • Property and Financial Settlements: Expert advice on dividing assets and finances during separation.

  • Spousal Maintenance:

Contact Us for an online or face to face consultation if you're facing a family law issue.

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Wills & Estates Services

At Wilding & Co Lawyers, we are experts in navigating the complex and often emotional disputes surrounding contested wills and estates. Our team of expert solicitors is dedicated to providing you with professional and empathetic support during these challenging times.

Why Wilding & Co Lawyers?

Expertise in Estate Law: Our solicitors possess extensive experience in contested wills, estate planning, and probate matters.

Personalised Approach: We offer bespoke solutions, understanding that each case is unique.

Compassionate Service: We handle your case with sensitivity and respect, recognising the emotional weight of these disputes.

Our Services Include:

Will Disputes: Assistance with challenging or defending the validity of a will.

Probate & Estate Administration: Guidance through the process of probate and estate distribution.

Wills: We will draft simple and complex wills for clients ensuring your legacy is looked after.

Power of Attorney: A Power of Attorney provides is an essential estate planning tool. It ensures those who have your best interests at heart get to make your financial decisions when you no longer are able.

Enduring Guardianship: An Enduring Guardianship will provide your loved ones with the power to navigate your care decisions when you can no longer manage it.

Mediation and Litigation: Expert representation in court and through alternative dispute resolution methods for estate disputes.

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Conveyancing

At Wilding & Co Lawyers, we provide comprehensive Conveyancing services for the purchase and sale of residential, commercial and SMSF properties.

Fixed Fee

We offer a fixed fee of $2,200.

100% Digital Service

We can run your matter remotely as we offer:

  • Secure online verification of identity;

  • Electronic signing of documents;

  • Electronic settlement;

Free Contract review

As a goodwill gesture, we offer free contract reviews so you can have the confidence and peace of mind when buying.

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Education Law Services

Educational institutions, both governmental and private, ranging from schools to higher education, face a broad array of complex challenges.

Our firm brings extensive experience in managing the legal nuances of the education sector, including advisory services and dispute resolution for educational institutions. Our track record includes robust defence of educational bodies in both litigated and non-litigated claims.

We specialise in understanding

  • The duty and standard of care required by educational institutions;

  • Section 83C matters;

  • Privacy;

  • Child Safeguarding;

  • Child Protection:

  • Disability Standards for Education;

  • Sport Law

  • WHS Issues

  • Employment Law

  • Contracts & Procurement

Our Principal Lawyer, Ben Wilding, knows what it takes to run schools having taught in schools for 12 years prior to engaging in a legal career. He currently serves on the board of his old school as well.

Our recent legal engagements with educational institutions include:

  • Representation at the Human Rights Commission for breaches of the discrimination act.

  • Procurement advice;

  • Advice in relation to enrolment of a child in an informal care arrangement;

  • Review of safeguarding policies.

  • Child Safeguarding audit;

  • WHS audit;

  • Advice in relation to school registration requirements.

  • Section 83C advice.

  • Interpreting Family Court Orders;

  • Responding to and negotiating a response to subpoena.

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  • Ben Wilding

    Principal Lawyer & Director

    Ben Wilding, the Principal Lawyer at Wilding & Co Lawyers, brings a unique blend of educational and legal expertise to his practice. Before transitioning to law, Ben spent 12 years as a high school teacher, imparting knowledge in PDHPE and Mathematics. His passion for law, however, was ever-present, leading him to pursue legal studies full-time during the night while maintaining his teaching career during the day.

    His dedication to education extends beyond the classroom, as he serves on the advisory council at his old school, CBHS Lewisham. This commitment to community is further evidenced in his role as the President of the local rugby league club for three years, reflecting his deep love for sports, particularly rugby league and cricket.

    In his legal career, Ben specialises predominantly in Education Law, Family Law, Wills/Estates, and Property/Commercial Law. His approach is informed by his diverse background, offering a compassionate, understanding, and highly knowledgeable perspective to his clients. As a father of two, Ben understands the importance of family and brings this sensitivity to his practice, particularly in family law matters.

    His journey from education to law highlights his dedication to lifelong learning and his ability to connect with people from all walks of life, making him a trusted and respected figure in his community and the legal field.

  • Emily Gathercole

    Paralegal

    About Emily: Emily Gathercole is a dedicated and ambitious law student currently pursuing her Bachelor of Laws at the University of Notre Dame Australia, with an expected graduation in November 2025. Emily is eager to contribute her strong organisational, research, and teamwork skills to the legal profession. Her commitment to excellence and passion for the law is evident through her academic achievements and work experience.

    Experience: For the past six months, Emily has been an integral part of the team at Wilding & Co Lawyers. During this time, she has gained valuable experience attending to Family Law matters, conveyancing, as well as wills, estates, and probate matters. Her role at Wilding & Co Lawyers has allowed her to apply her legal research and writing skills in a practical setting while continuing to build her knowledge and expertise in various areas of law.

    Previously, Emily worked as a Swimming Instructor at Coulter Swimming in Northmead, where she demonstrated her ability to manage both teaching and administrative duties. Her experience at McDonald's further developed her time management, problem-solving, and teamwork skills, all of which have proven invaluable in her current role.