Succession Conference - 21 March 2026

The Two Wentworth Succession Conference, a must-attend for legal practitioners in the areas of Wills, Estates and Probate

Two Wentworth Succession Conference

Join us for the 2026 conference at The Olive Grove Wedding & Function Centre, located at Forresters Beach on the NSW Central Coast.

Attendees will earn 6.5 CPD / CLE points.

Topics will include:

• Expert Evidence
• Contracts to make a Will
• Family Provision 2025 Review
• Taxation consideration and issues for deceased estates
• Form and Nature of Informal Wills
• Bankruptcy in the context of deceased estates
• The Forfeiture Rule
• Notional Estate

The 2026 conference's keynote speaker will be the Honourable Justice Jane Needham, Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.

The cost of the conference (including morning tea, barista coffee and lunch) is $495.00 including GST.

Attendees may choose to join their colleagues for a three-course dinner at an additional cost of $140.00 (including GST).

If you wish to pay by Bank Transfer/Direct Deposit please book directly with us by contacting Ophelia Magafas on omagafas@wentworthchambers.com.au or (02) 8915 2036.

SCHEDULE

08:55 – 09:40

Session 1

Craig Birtles and Jordan Lee

The Dark Worm (family provision)

09:40 – 10:10

Session 2

Ari Katsoulas

Notional estate

10.10 – 10.50

Session 3

William Calokineros

Entitlements, taxation of estate income, and other taxation issues, for deceased estates after probate

11:10– 11:55

Session 4

Asheetha Jelliffe and Sophie Kay-Noble

The Promise that Outlives: Exploring Contracts to Make a Will

11:55 – 12:35

Session 5

Andrew Bailey

Bankruptcy and deceased estates

01:35 – 02:35

Session 6

Caitlin Angus, Rob McCaw & Hal Altan

Forfeiture

02:35– 03:15

Session 7

Paul Bolster

Form and nature of Informal Testamentary documents, and other relevant evidence

40 mins

03:35 – 04:20

Session 8

John Armfield and Richard Neal

Lay Evidence - that's the gist of it

04:20 - 05:20

Session 9

The Honourable Justice Jane Needham, Federal Court of Australia

Medical Witnesses; Assumptions and Proof

A three course dinner will follow at 6:30pm onsite at the Olive Grove. The dinner may be purchased as an add-on to your ticket for $140 per person (incl GST).

SPEAKERS

• The Honourable Jane Needham, Judge, Federal Court of Australia
• Richard Neal - Teece Hodgson & Ward
• Asheetha Jelliffee and Sophie Kay-Noble - Bridges Lawyers
• Two Wentworth's Succession Law Team

VENUE

The Olive Grove venue is located at Forresters Beach just north of Terrigal on the scenic NSW Central Coast. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.

For those wishing to stay overnight, accommodation is available onsite at the adjoining Quarters Forresters Beach (https://www.tqfb.com.au/), as well as at a range of other locations including the nearby Crowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific (https://terrigalpacific.crowneplaza.com/), a short 10 minute drive away. We encourage booking accommodation early to avoid disappointment.