Jacinta Watkins

Jacinta Watkins

Partner – Wills and Estates, Collaborative Professional

Meet Jacinta:

Jacinta brings with her a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to client-focused, compassionate legal practice.

Specialising in Wills and Estates and Estate Litigation, Jacinta assists clients with family provision claims, contested probate proceedings, and challenges to the validity of a Will. She is a trusted advisor to executors and administrators, guiding them through grants of probate, letters of administration, and the full administration of estates.

Jacinta also brings a strategic and empathetic approach to estate planning, helping clients with everything from complex wills to powers of attorney, enduring guardianships, and advance care directives.

A trained Collaborative Estates Law Practitioner and Collaborative Family Law Practitioner, Jacinta uses the collaborative process to empower clients, keeping their values, needs and family relationships at the forefront of every matter.

Her well-rounded expertise allows her to plan, strategise, and resolve disputes with a focus on achieving the best possible outcome quickly and cost-effectively.

Her key areas of practice:

• Creating peace of mind through tailored Wills and estate planning that reflect personal wishes and protect loved ones.

• Resolving family conflicts with care and clarity in contested estate matters and family provision claims.

• Ensuring fair outcomes for those left out of a Will or treated unfairly, through strategic estate litigation.

• Guiding families through loss by simplifying the probate and estate administration process with compassion and support.

• Protecting future decision-making by preparing Powers of Attorney, Enduring Guardianships, and Advance Care Directives.

• Minimising stress and costs through collaborative law processes that focus on resolution, not conflict.

• Supporting executors and beneficiaries with clear, practical advice on their rights and responsibilities.

• Helping clients feel in control of their legacy, health decisions, and financial arrangements.

Who should choose Jacinta as their lawyer?

• Individuals seeking a calm, compassionate lawyer who truly listens and understands personal and family dynamics

• People navigating grief or the loss of a loved one who need a steady, supportive guide through probate or estate matters

• Clients involved in complex or contested estates who want clear, strategic advice and practical solutions

• Families planning for the future who want personalised Wills, powers of attorney, and care directives handled with care

• Anyone looking to minimise stress and conflict through a collaborative, resolution-focused approach

• Executors, administrators, or beneficiaries needing clear guidance and peace of mind throughout the estate process

• Clients who value honesty, empathy, and professionalism in their legal advisor

• Those who want to protect their legacy and ensure their wishes are honoured

• Families with smaller asset holdings who want to peacefully divide their assets between them by agreement, with minimal fuss.