Michael Klatt

Michael Klatt


Mullins Lawyers

Recognized since 2017

Brisbane, Australia

Practice Areas

Trusts and Estates

Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
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Michael leads our Wills & Estates team. He assists clients with their estate planning; from individuals with simple affairs to high net wealth clients with complex business structures and blended families.

Clients appreciate Michael's practical advice in estate planning matters, business structuring, trusts, asset protection, family disputes and other general advice.

Michael is often called on to resolve complex estate litigation matters involving contested Wills. This includes regular appointments by the Supreme Court of Queensland as administrator in complex estates. In each case, his honest, fair and reasonable advice about how to resolve matters in the most timely and cost-effective way is valued by all parties involved.

With more than 30 years' experience in Wills and Estates law, Michael has been recognised by the profession as a leader in his field. He has been a Queensland Law Society (QLS) Accredited Specialist in Succession Law since 2002 and is a member of the Specialist Accreditation Board of the QLS, the Board overseeing the QLS Specialist Accreditation programme for various areas of law.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 123 Eagle Street
    Brisbane QLD 4000
    Australia
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Laws, graduated 1988
Affiliations
  • Constitution Committee of LCAQD - Member
  • Ethics Committee Cerebral Palsy League - Member
  • Management Committee of St Paul's Lutheran Church Nundah - Member
  • Queensland Law Society - Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law
  • Queensland Law Society - Accredited Specialist in Succession Law
  • Risk Audit & Finance Committee of the LCAQD - Chair
  • Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) - Member
  • Specialist Accreditation Board of the Queensland Law Society - Member
Court Admissions
  • Admitted as a Solicitor in 1991

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice, Brisbane, Australia (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia 2025 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Awards:
  • Doyles guide

    • Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyers, Queensland (2015-2020)
    • Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers, Queensland (2017-2020)
    • Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyers, Australia (2016-2020)
    • Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers, Australia (2017 & 2018)

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