About Connie
Connie is a Partner at Robbins Watson and leads the firm’s Wills and Estates team. She practises exclusively in succession law, advising on estate planning, deceased estate administration, estate disputes and the tax issues that arise from them.
Much of her estate planning work involves complex structures such as testamentary trusts, companies, discretionary trusts, self-managed superannuation funds and business interests. She enjoys helping families protect their assets and ensuring their wealth passes in line with their wishes, both now and for future generations.
Connie has a strong working knowledge of the tax consequences of estate planning and estate administration. She advises on appropriate strategies, so clients understand the tax implications of each step before they put their estate plan in place. Few succession lawyers advise on tax in this depth, and it adds real value to the advice Connie gives.
Connie also acts for executors and beneficiaries in difficult estate administrations and in disputes over Wills and deceased estates. She regularly handles matters with assets and beneficiaries in both Queensland and New South Wales.
Connie can assist you with:
- Standard Wills and Testamentary Trust Wills
- Complex estate planning and asset protection
- Enduring Powers of Attorney
- Advance Health Directives (Qld) and Advance Care Directives (NSW)
- Probate and deceased estate administration
- Estate litigation and dispute resolution
- Business succession planning
- Companies and discretionary trusts
- Self-managed superannuation funds and death benefit nominations
- Interstate and cross-border estate matters
Originally from Malaysia, Connie speaks English, Mandarin, Malay and Foochow fluently. She explains complex legal and tax issues in clear, practical terms. Her approachable manner helps clients feel at ease discussing sensitive family and estate matters, in whichever language they’re most comfortable with.
Clients value her technical knowledge, close attention to detail and practical advice, as well as her commitment to getting the best possible outcome for them.
Practice Areas
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Bond University
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – Bond University
Professional Licences and Appointments
- Admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland
- Principal’s Practising Certificate – Queensland Law Society
Memberships
- Queensland Law Society
