Portrait of Yaw-Hsien (Shen) Chow, Principal Lawyer and Founder of YHC Lawyers

Principal Lawyer & Founder

Yaw-Hsien (Shen) Chow

+61 7 3160 3318

About Yaw-Hsien

Shen is the founder and principal lawyer of YHC Lawyers, and the person many families turn to when an estate becomes complicated. He guides executors, beneficiaries and loved ones through estate administration, probate and disputes with a calm, steady hand, turning what can feel overwhelming into clear, practical steps.

Behind that steadiness is deep experience with property, trusts and the way assets and family businesses pass from one generation to the next. So when your situation isn't simple, whether it's a family business to hand on, property held in a trust, or an estate that others are contesting, Shen has almost certainly helped someone through something like it before, and knows how to protect what matters most to you.

He cares deeply about preserving family legacies: making sure what you have built reaches the people you intend, with as little stress, cost and delay as possible.

Shen has also designed and built the systems the firm runs on, so your matter is handled carefully and accurately, with nothing slipping through the cracks. Clients describe him as someone who brings certainty and genuine reassurance at a difficult time.

Recognition

Among Queensland’s most respected estate lawyers.

  • Recommended Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers - Queensland, 2019 - 2025 (Loan Chow)
  • Tier-Ranked Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Law Firm - Queensland, 2020 - 2025 (YHC Lawyers)
  • Recommended Estates Litigation Law Firm - Queensland, 2022 - 2025 (YHC Lawyers)
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in Australia - Trusts & Estates and Wealth Management / Succession Planning (2025 - 2027)

Let’s put the right plans in place.

Speak with Loan or Shen Chow about your Will, enduring documents or estate. We’ll explain your options clearly and take care of the detail.