Jody specialises in wills and probate, succession, equity, and trusts law.
She regularly advises in relation to:
- family provision claims;
- contested probate proceedings;
- lost and informal will applications;
- the interpretation, administration and rectification of testamentary documents;
- forfeiture applications;
- claims of breach of duty against personal representatives, attorneys, and trustees;
- applications by personal representatives and trustees for judicial advice and directions;
- the removal of personal representatives;
- protective litigation related to adults who lack capacity;
- applications to recover possession of real property.
Jody often appears in the Supreme Court, District Court and QCAT, and in mediations in succession law matters.
She is a member of Chancery Barristers + Mediators.
Jody is a past deputy chair and secretary of the Queensland Branch of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.