About Jeannie McEwan
Principal Lawyer with a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Sydney.
Jeannie has established herself as a leading expert in Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Estate Litigation. Her experience spans both government and private sectors, working with prestigious mid-tier national law firms.
With a deep commitment to justice and fairness, Jeannie brings a unique blend of professional expertise and personal understanding to every case. Her approach combines technical excellence with genuine empathy for clients navigating complex legal challenges during difficult times.
Professional Experience
Legal Expertise
Specialised in complex estate matters, with extensive litigation experience, consistently achieving optimal outcomes for clients.
Court Admissions
Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia, handling cases at the highest levels of the legal system.
Professional Memberships
Active member of The Law Society of New South Wales and The Australian Asian Lawyers Society, maintaining strong professional networks.
Notable Cases
Family Provision Claims
- Complex Will interpretation involving marriage termination under s.13 of Succession Act
- Family provision claims in blended families with competing interests
- Cases involving estrangement between claimant and deceased
- Successful indemnity costs applications in provision claims
- Multiple claims involving child and carer provisions
- Resolution of competing claims between former spouse and children
- Provision claims involving testamentary capacity issues
Estate Management & Trusts
- Establishment of special disability trusts
- Applications for cy-pres trusts
- Management of financially managed clients' affairs
- Resolution of misappropriation claims against financial managers
- Administration of complex estate assets
- Memorial plot disputes and trustee appointments
- Personal service contract claims management
- Appointment of independent administrators and receivers
Complex Legal Matters
- Successful Will and Codicil rectification applications
- Management of foreign domicile cases
- Resolution of ademption issues
- Life tenancy interpretation cases
- Informal document validation under s.8 of Succession Act
- Construction suits and grant revocations
- Resolution of equitable claims and contested probate
- Successful application on behalf of executors, Defendants in the application for a Financial Management order for the Plaintiff and in defending the Plaintiff's family provision claim on the basis of a lack of capacity of providing legal instructions.
- Management of compelx litigation matters involving suspicious circumstances, promisory estoppel and a lack of testamentary capacity
- Contested probate matters
Academic Excellence
HL & WG Spencer Award in Administrative Law
University of Sydney
Awarded for achieving the highest academic performance in Administrative Law