Geoff brings more than four decades of experience to The Law Office of Conrad Curry, having been admitted as a solicitor in 1979. He served as Principal of a major Central Coast law firm from 1981, where he built a strong reputation for his expertise in wills, estates and succession law.
For over 20 years, Geoff has focused primarily on estate planning, succession law including probate & estate administration, challenging wills and family provision claims under the Succession Act 2006 (NSW). His extensive knowledge and practical approach have helped generations of clients navigate some of life’s most important decisions with clarity and confidence.
Geoff’s commitment to supporting people with disabilities is deeply personal. As the father of an adult son with profound disabilities, he has a keen interest in the disability services sector, and has been a Board Member of several Not for Profit Disability Service organisations. He is currently the Deputy Chairperson of Central Coast Living Options Ltd on the NSW Central Coast, a charitable organisation providing NDIS approved accommodation and community participation services to people with a disability.
Areas of expertise
- Estate planning
- Succession law
- Probate and estate administration
- Challenging wills
- Family provision claims under the Succession Act 2006 (NSW)
Qualifications
- Diploma in Law (Solicitors’ Admission Board), University of Sydney (1978)
Memberships
Notable matters
- Re the Will of Robert [2022] NSWSC 1037 – Statutory will made for a person with no cognitive capacity to make a valid will, who had no relatives, leaving the estate to three friends who had taken a meaningful interest in the testator’s life.
- Lindsay v Arnison [2017] NSWSC 41 – A beneficiary sought a taking of accounts following the death of a parent, where the executor had held an enduring power of attorney; the Court found a breach of fiduciary duty and ordered the accounts taken, with funds refunded to the estate.
