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Karlene Wightman

Karlene Wightman

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Principal Lawyer l Canny Legal

Areas of Expertise

Wills
Testamentary Trusts
Special Disability Trusts
Succession Planning
Powers of Attorney
Estate Administration
Disputed Estates (Part IV Claims)
VCAT Administration + Guardianship Applications
Superannuation + Binding Death Benefit Nominations

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Bachelor of Arts - majoring in Politics + Policy Studies

Membership + Boards

Geelong Law Association
Law Institute of Victoria

Superpower

Patient, empathetic + understanding during the most difficult times

Compassion and empathy are what Karlene brings to all her interactions with our clients, knowing that simply making an appointment with a lawyer can be overwhelming, Karlene is known for helping our clients solve their problems and going ‘above and beyond’ to ensure that each of our clients receives the best result possible.

With a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Politics and Policy Studies), Karlene chose to focus her career on the area of Wills and Estates.

Karlene has a passion for helping families plan their futures.  She has a particular interest in assisting individuals who have a family member(s) with a disability, plan appropriately to ensure those family members are protected.

Karlene tries, as much as possible, to put herself in our clients’ shoes when deciding how to best approach a matter.  She makes it her goal to relate to each and every client on a personal level, with a professional and personal goal being to put all of our clients at ease and feel comfortable, especially when dealing with the death of a loved one.

Karlene never has a dull moment, with her husband and three children at home.  She understands what it’s like to be a busy working mum, and prides herself on taking the burden away from families so that they can use their spare time to enjoy their own family and friends.

Outside of the office, you can usually find Karlene driving her two daughters to and from dancing practice, concerts and competitions.  She also enjoys walks and bike rides with her husband, son, daughters, and of course their family dog.  While Karlene has a passion for work, she also has a passion for spending quality time with her family and enjoying each day as it comes.

Get in touch below to find out why Karlene is an expert when it comes to legal advice.

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IT WAS LIKE RECEIVING ADVICE FROM YOUR MUM – BUT YOU ACTUALLY LISTEN TO IT!

We have been with Canny Group for seven years now.  After deciding at the start of 2020 we wanted to start a new business, we took the idea straight to Amanda who offered us second to none advice.  It was like receiving advice from you mum, but you actually listen to it.

Amanda was kind, compassionate but incredibly real – her open and honest communication meant we were going into our venture with our eyes wide open to some of the hard facts of business but felt we had the tools for success.  After months of feedback and tweaking to our business plan – we have confidently been able to take the next steps into bring our venture to life.

Without Amanda, her great advice, time and mentoring, we would not be seeing the success we are today!

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