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Quotes and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help you make your Last Will and Testament.

Whether it’s a fixed-fee simple Will or something more detailed involving estate and succession planning, you’ll find all your resources here. 

Islamic Wills

Quotes and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for your Islamic Will.

If making a Will that follows the Quran is important to you, then you’ll want an Islamic Will. An expression of your faith through your legacy.

Power of Attorney

Quotes and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about making a general power of attorney or an enduring power of attorney.

These important legal documents that ensure you and your assets will be looked after when you’re unable to look after yourself.

Enduring Guardianship

Quotes and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about your enduring guardianship.

Appoint someone to look after you (aside from your finances – see power of attorney) when you’re unable to look after yourself.

Recent Posts

Appointing an attorney to help you with your finances – it’s easy

Despite the ease and convenience of online banking, maybe you’ll (eventually) need help from others to handle your banking and finances. Have you thought about how you’re going to do that? In New South Wales, the general power of attorney and enduring power of attorney allows you to appoint someone to act on your behalf […]

Don’t procrastinate – if you know you need it, do it!

You’ve been thinking about making a Will for a while, haven’t you? Of course, you have been! Otherwise, why are you reading this article? You’re reading this article because you’ve been searching the internet about how to make a Will which means you still haven’t done it yet. What’s the delay? Most people know they […]

Wills are about life – not death

When people say they don’t want to do a Will because they just can’t bring themselves to think about dying – the reality is that the Will is more about life than it is about death. Although a Will only becomes effective when you die, the purpose is to really be a reflection of your […]

COVID-19 – Electronic witnessing of documents

On 22 April 2020, the New South Wales government introduced the Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020 which amended the Electronic Transactions Regulation 2017 by allowing documents such as wills, power of attorney and enduring guardianship (and others) to be witnessed over ‘audio visual link’ (ie, video conference). The government introduced these […]

I have a mental illness, can I still make a will?

Preparing a will is something most people choose to do at some point in time in their lives. If a person leaves it to when they are frail and ill issues will arise concerning their mental and legal capacity. In Australia there are four issues that must be considered in order to figure out if […]

RIP? What happens to our social media accounts when we die?

By now you have probably either read or heard about the Facebook privacy breach by Cambridge Analytica. However, have you considered what happens to your Facebook data when you pass away?  Additionally, have you ever considered what would happen to your digital purchases when you pass away? Social Media Accounts Most mainstream Social Media platforms such […]

Same-Sex Marriage & Wills

In December 2017 Australia became the 26th Country to legalise same-sex marriage. Changes in legislation can often bring questions and at times uncertainty about its impact on other areas of law. As a result, below we will examine the impact that same-sex marriage will have on Wills. Prior to the changes in legislation: Before the […]

Hold the phone – SMS Will accepted by QLD courts

In October this year, the Queensland Supreme Court heard a case regarding the validity of an Informal Will. Interestingly the case examines whether an unsent text message can be accepted as an Informal Will. The case brings two questions to light. Firstly it asks us to consider whether formal Wills are still necessary in our […]

What is a grant of probate?

When drafting our client’s Will we have often noticed that many people appoint an executor but do not fully understand the vital role they will play. One of the key roles of the executor after your death is to get a grant of probate. Below we will provide a basic breakdown of probate and the […]

Who can access my Will?

When we store Wills clients often ask “who can get access to my Will once I die?” The answer is there is no single category of people who can access your Will once you have passed away. However, we always remind clients the people who are your executor/s will always be granted access. The reason […]

Are my children really my children?

It is not every day that we wonder if our children are really our children, but part of the complexity of estate law is that words can take on a variety of meanings. For example, the term children do not take on the same definition in succession law as everyday use. Further, the term issue […]

Deceased’s Will appears in court

A Will allows you to gift your property to the people or organisations you choose. However, a common assumption is a valid Will cannot be challenged. This is a misconception and a valid Will can still be contested in court. A common way to contest a Will is under Family Provisions legislation.  We have mentioned […]