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A Will is a legal document that sets out how you want your estate to be divided upon your death. A Will also appoints a person to manage your affairs after your death (an Executor). A Will can appoint guardians for your children should something happen to you or your partner.

If you die without a valid Will, your estate will be divided according to the laws of intestacy, specific to your state or territory. This may exclude persons that you wanted to receive a benefit from your estate after you die.

Even if you have a Will in place, you should regularly review it and ensure that it reflects your current wishes. Generally, if you want to update your Will, it's prudent to make a new Will, rather than amend your current Will.

After you die, the law will decide how your estate will be managed and divided. Usually, your closest living relative will have to apply for a grant of 'Letters of Administration' to be able to manage your estate upon your death. Letters of Administration applications can be costly and complex.

Making a Will is usually a straight-forward matter and does not involve complex laws. Most people find it simple enough to write their own Will because it's up to the Will-maker to decide who they want to get their property.

The Quick Laws Will kit gives you guidance along every step of the way. We provide plenty of information and if your particular circumstances require a Lawyer, we will let you know along the way. Or you can have us prepare your Will for you, at a fixed cost.

There are certain requirements that need to be met to ensure that a Will is valid. The kit includes a simple explanation of the law and step by step signing instructions to make your Will official.

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that appoints another person to manage your affairs and act on your behalf. This may include handling your financial/legal matters, medical/health care matters and/or lifestyle/personal matters.

Personal matters include very intimate choices about things like where you live and what you wear and eat. The person you appoint is called an 'Attorney.' This is an expression and it does not mean that the person is a Lawyer or Solicitor.

There are 2 different types of Powers of Attorney, a General Power of Attorney and an Enduring Power of Attorney. A General Power of Attorney is used to appoint someone to make your financial/legal decisions but stops if you have impaired decision making ability.

An Enduring Power of Attorney is used for financial/legal, personal or medical decisions and continues to operate if you have impaired decision making ability.

An Enduring Power of Attorney can give you peace of mind as it gives you control over who you want to look after your important affairs should anything ever happen to you. If you ever suffer a serious accident or illness and don't have an Enduring Power of Attorney in place, a Court can appoint someone to act on your behalf. This is also done at a time when you are most vulnerable.

Most legal documents need to be signed and witnessed. This includes a Power of Attorney. Most states in Australia prohibit the electronic signing of a Power of Attorney. It's best to arrange for at least one authorised witness to watch you sign a Power of Attorney.

Whether a witness is authorised depends on where you live. The specific signing instructions are different between each state. Our forms include simple to follow signing instructions, that are tailored to each state.

In some circumstances, you can have someone sign on your behalf, though there are special rules that apply, depending on the state where you live. The forms include this provision if needed. However, the witness must be satisfied that the person making the Power of Attorney understands the effect of the document they are signing.

A Power of Attorney is a powerful document. You are giving someone the power to deal with important matters on your behalf, such as transferring property or making life-changing decisions about your medical treatment. You should understand the powerful nature of this document and the effect that it has.

In general, yes. You can appoint more than one person if you wish. You can appoint each person to make decisions about separate matters (“severally”) or about all matters for which they will need to agree (“jointly”). However, in some states, you can only appoint one person to make decisions about medical treatment.

Probate is the authority given by the Court that allows an Executor of a Will to deal with a deceased's assets.

The Executors need to submit an 'Application for Probate' to the Supreme Court where the deceased held assets.

Amongst other things, like arranging the funeral, you may need to get probate before you can manage the deceased's estate, such as accessing bank accounts or transferring property.

You need to carry out the deceased's wishes as set out in the Will as soon as possible.

See our Guide ‘Executor Duties.’

No. You must be one of the Executor(s) named in a valid Will to get Probate. If you are not one of the Executor(s) but you are the closest living relative, you may still be able to obtain an authority to manage the estate.