If an original will simply cannot be found, it is possible to ask if the Court will accept a photocopy. Should it not, the Estate will be distributed as if there was not will at all.
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Upon your passing, your superannuation may not automatically go to your estate, especially if there is no will.
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In your estate there are a number of items which are considered personal to you.
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Marriage changes you situation and revoked any previous wills. Don't forget an update will be needed.
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The Hollywood style reading of the will is mostly a thing of the past. How then do beneficiaries learn of their inheritance?
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You're incensed that the Will made an unfair provision for you. After all you've done it's not fair or equal. Even so, a willmaker's wishes are respected and a court will only make changes in very limited circumstances if a will is successfully challenged.
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The famous Australian, "It'll be alright," attitude doesn't cut it when you die without a will. If you die "intestate" there are rules which determine where your estate's assets will be distributed and it won't always be where you think.
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The common misconception that younger people don't have any assets of worth can lead them to believe they don't need a will. Sadly, that misconception can cause additional hardship for their families should the worst occur.
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