klplegal.

klplegal. helps people in Townsville and North Queensland with family law, wills and estate planning, and estate administration. Clients come to the firm after a separation, when they need parenting or property arrangements sorted, when they want a divorce, or after a loved one has died.

The firm was founded in 2012 by Kate Pateman, a solicitor with over 20 years of experience. She is known for plain advice with no legal jargon.

Every matter starts with a chat. The first consultation is a fixed fee and has no timer, so clients can talk for as long as they need and leave with options and a plan.

The firm's office is at Shop 1/147 Boundary St, Railway Estate, in Townsville. It describes itself as a law firm in North Queensland. Wills clients outside Townsville can sign documents by following instructions the firm sends.

The firm acts in family law, including children and parenting, property settlement after separation and divorce. It also prepares wills, testamentary trusts, powers of attorney, advance health directives and binding death nominations, and handles probate and estate administration. Wills have published prices, starting at $550 for a single basic will, and the first consultation is a fixed fee. Founder Kate Pateman is a member of the Family Law Practitioners Association (Queensland) and the Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators.