MENUDennis Wawra
Dennis commenced with McKean Park Lawyers in September 2024 and works with the Private Client Services Team providing expert legal advice in the areas of Powers of Attorney, Wills, Estate Planning, Testamentary Trusts and Deceased Estates.
Dennis holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Deakin University and completed the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice through the College of law in 2018. He was admitted to practice law shortly afterwards.
Prior to making a career change to the law, Dennis worked in various IT, training and technical roles, having previously undertaken a Bachelor of Computing at Monash University. Dennis feels that his previous work experience enhances his ability to provide sound, holistic legal advice.
Prior to commencing at McKean Park, Dennis worked at a suburban law firm for a number of years. During those years he honed his legal technical skills under the guidance and mentorship of the principals and senior lawyers of the firm.
Dennis has a keen interest in complex estate and business planning matters. He is a keen and active listener with a focus on assisting clients to successfully achieve their objectives.
Outside of work Dennis enjoys playing baseball and travel.
Expertise
- Drafting Wills and Powers of attorney
- Preparing complex Wills including testamentary trusts and disability trusts
- Advising on asset protection strategies
- Preparing strategies to manage complex family matters, including blended families
- Estate planning
- Probate
- Will disputes
- Property disputes
- Parenting disputes
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons) – Deakin University University
- Bachelor of Computing – Monash University
Service Areas
Wills, Estates and succession planning expertise
Anne Marie Gasbarro
Anne Marie is the Partner of our Property Law Team. She undertakes complex property issues from residential through to large scale commercial transactions. A respected legal practitioner with almost 30 years experience, she is well placed to provide the advice and solutions you need. Anne Marie has particular interest and experience in aged care, retirement villages and Owners Corporations. She is passionate about providing personal service and protecting the rights of her clients....Read More
Anne Marie is a long-term member of the Property Law Committee of the Law Institute of Victoria. She values being able to give something back to the profession and the community through her involvement in this well regarded industry body. She is a frequent presenter at professional seminars.
Expertise
- Commercial property transactions
- Legal due diligence reviews
- Commercial & retail leasing
- Property development, subdivisions & financing
- Creation, variation & removal of easements & covenants
- Adverse possession applications
- General Law conversions
- Owners Corporations matters
- Joint venture, option & development agreements
- Aged care & retirement villages
- Rural & farmland property transactions
- Residential property transactions
- Alpine & Crown Land property matters
- GST, land tax, capital gains tax & duties implications in property matters
Service Areas
Aged Care & Retirement Living, Leasing, Property & Owners Corporations, Wills, Estates, Succession Planning & Estate Litigation