Life changes like marriage, divorce, or family shifts can impact your Will. Learn how to keep your wishes up-to-date in this guide to Wills and life events.
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Taking a moment to ensure your Will reflects your current life and wishes can bring peace of mind and clarity for your loved ones.
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There are strict guidelines on how a will must be signed for it to be valid. In cases where the guidelines have not been followed it is up to the Court and a time-consuming, and costly process, to obtain acceptance.
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Managing a loved one’s assets as part of their Estate when they have died is not a matter of simply distributing them according to the will. Depending on the value of the assets you will need a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration from the Supreme Court.
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Even if you have perfectly valid reasons for leaving a child out of your will, there are some points you should discuss with a lawyer first to protect against your will being challenged later on.
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The lack of a will does not necessarily stop you from inheriting money but there are rules in place.
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We’ve written about it before, and we’ll write about it again. There are many reasons why you need a lawyer to prepare your will. Here are three of them.
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The answer to the question of “Should I have a will?” is a simple “yes”.
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Making a will is a bit like completing a tax return. It doesn't give you an inner feeling of joy and great satisfaction, but it is something that you have ticked off your list of must do matters.
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The Victorian Government has passed new regulations that allow wills to be witnessed through an audiovisual link but it must be done properly for your will to be valid.
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Even if you think you don’t have any assets to distribute via a will, having a will in place will provide greater comfort to your family in the event of your death.
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If you’re stuck at home because of Covid-19 regulations and worried about the health implications of this pandemic, you may be tempted to grab a pen and piece of paper and quickly write out your own Will. Without the proper legal advice, you may not get it right.
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The law that allows people to contest a will was changed in 2015.
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This list of 10 items explains divorce in Australia.
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A life interest in a will allows a beneficiary to receive the benefit of an asset throughout their life but not to own it.
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If you were to give all the money in your will to a charity could your will be challenged?
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Many of our clients create or update their will before they go on holidays.
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If the update to a will is small, for example changing an executor, you could amend it using a codicil but it may be easier to make a new will.
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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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The last decision you'll have to make about your will is where to keep it safe and secure.
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