About

Jonathon (Jono) Naef is the co-founder of multi-award-winning ACT firm, Balance Family Law. At Balance, Jono leads the firm’s wills and estates practice, working with individuals and families across Canberra and New South Wales to prepare, protect and preserve their legacy for future generations.

Jono holds a Master of Laws (Estate Planning), graduating with the highest academic achievement award in 2022. That same year, he was named national winner of the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Award in Wills & Estates, and in 2023, he was a finalist for the ACT Law Society’s New Lawyer of the Year. He is also a member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), an internationally recognised body of estate planning professionals.

As a wills and estates lawyer, Jono can assist clients with:

• Wills and testamentary trusts
• Powers of attorney and enduring guardianship
• Superannuation death benefit nominations
• Succession planning for companies, trusts, and SMSFs
• Blended family estate planning
• Collaborative estate planning
• Mutual will agreements
• Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial financial agreements (for estate planning purposes)
• Guardianship tribunal matters
• Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration
• Estate administration
• Challenging wills and Family provision claims

Clients value Jono’s approachable style, clear advice, and commitment to making the estate planning process feel less daunting and more empowering.