About Us
We are a boutique law firm strongly focused on Will Disputes and Estate Litigation and operating from its offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
We can act for you in a Will Dispute in any mainland State of Australia. We can act for you, wherever you live.
CWPL was founded by Terry Johansson who first started to practice law over 30 years ago. Our team of lawyers and paralegals can draw on their wealth of experience in tax, trusts, commercial and property work to achieve the best possible result for you. Our aim is to get the best results for you, so we really tailor our work to suit your situation.
Terry Johansson: Profile
Terry Johansson is a very experienced Wills and Estates lawyer, now working virtually exclusively in Will Disputes and Estate litigation.
Terry Johansson is accredited by both the Law Institute of Victoria and the Law Society of New South Wales as a Wills and Estate Specialist.
He was the first person to attain these qualifications in both states.
Terry Johansson has been granted both a Law Degree and a Commerce Degree from the University of Melbourne, and he has attended many professional education courses and obtained qualifications in tax, accounting, financial planning, litigation and mediation.
He has years of experience in business law as well, and is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor in England and Wales, but now practices only in Australia. He has also practised as an international lawyer in Dubai.
His broad professional experience means that CWPL can help you, even if your case is complex or there are international assets, or you are overseas.
Terry Johansson can help you in a mediation and can conduct a Mediation, either as an alternative to court action, or in order to try to settle existing court proceedings.
He can also act as your own your lawyer at a Mediation.
Terry Johansson is the only Australian lawyer to have sat on the Board of the prestigious Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners in London, a professional association with over 20,000 members and students worldwide.
Hello, I’m Terry Johansson.
I am the Principal of Contested Wills and Probate Lawyers and I am here to sort out your will dispute.
Many of you are unaware of your rights to claim against the estate of someone who you loved.
Did you know that to claim, you do not always need to be related?
Most people who get nothing under a will, or who feel that they are not getting enough from their loved one, can claim if they can show that they have financial need.
When you call me, I can quickly tell you whether you should be able to claim.
Under our No Success, No Fee Plan, you do not need to pay any money to start. We will finance your claim, and only charge you if you are successful.
Don’t lose your inheritance rights.
We can help you wherever you live.
Terry Johansson
Meet the Solicitor Team
Experience is Everything.
With over 20 years of experience in Will Dispute related litigation, our team of experts is dedicated to securing the results you deserve and the compensation you are entitled to.
Alysha Lao
Sharlene Jenisha
Laura Monk
Helenda Wong
We are here for YOU
We provide support, availability, and commitment to assist or help you in your time of need
Focus
Almost exclusively on helping people to enforce their inheritance rights
Straight-forward
Our straight-forward approach to enforcing your inheritance rights, aims to give you the strength of a winner
No Upfront payment
Our No Success No Fee Plan can mean that you never have to pay a cent from your own pocket for our fees
Cost
We aim to maximise what you recover at reasonable cost
We can help
We can help you claim, even if there is no will
