About
Melissa is an experienced legal practitioner with deep expertise in trusts, estate planning, tax structuring and estate administration.
Across two decades, Melissa has guided individuals, business owners and families through a wide range of complex succession and structuring matters. Her work spans from sophisticated trust arrangements and business structures, through to comprehensive estate planning and litigious estate disputes.
Melissa also boasts a degree in accounting, as well as experience as a barrister and a lecturer in succession planning. This robust foundation enables her to deliver well-rounded, practical, and effective legal strategies for her clients.
Experience
- Masters of Applied Law (Wills & Estates)
- Masters of Professional Accounting
- Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Applied Science (Biotechnology)
- Lecturer – Charles Darwin University
How Melissa can help
- Complex succession planning strategies.
- Structuring and restructuring business ventures for operational efficiency, asset protection, tax effectiveness and risk mitigation.
- Protecting personal and business assets.
- Drafting key commercial documents.
- Planning for business succession.
I have dedicated my career to succession planning because I enjoy finding simple, secure solutions for clients to best achieve their goals, regardless of whether their circumstances are straightforward or complex.
— Melissa Yates
How can we help?
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