Preparing a Will

Yes, for a simple Will of up to 8 pages, we do free reviews. For more complex Wills, we provide a quote for the review and advice service, so you can be sure you’re covered, and can do a new Will if necessary.

So long as you specifically say in your Will that it is made in ‘contemplation of marriage’, then it will still be valid. If you divorce, however, you will need to do a new will.

Where you own the property as Joint Tenants, the property will vest in the surviving tenant i.e. you if your husband has passed away. So you will own the entire property. If you owned it as Tenants in Common, then your husband’s share of the property would vest in his estate and would go to the beneficiary under his Will.

It is hard to know what life issues your beneficiaries may be dealing with when you pass on. For this reason, it is best to have one or more testamentary trusts in your will. This way, the benefit that is due to your beneficiary can be held in the testamentary trust until such time that they want to actually receive it so that their life issue has passed and the benefit is less likely to be taken by an ex-partner, in litigation or a creditor in bankruptcy.

Superannuation does not form part of your estate, unless you specifically provide a binding nomination for the super to go to your estate. We can help with this too.

Where there is no Will, the Rules of Intestacy apply and there is a specific process that must be followed. Just click on the Claim Free Strategy Call and we can provide you with a booklet on next steps in this type of situation. Needless to say, it is best to ensure you have a valid Will in place no matter how much or how little you have, as tidying up after you pass is much harder without a Will.

We’re sorry for your loss. Just click on the Claim Free Strategy Call and we can provide you with an Executor’s Guide so you can administer the estate yourself. You may even benefit from having us Apply for Probate or act for you in the estate administration.