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  • Trust

    Trust

    • Acknowledgement of Trust (already own asset) - $165
    • Change Appointor and/or Guardian of Family Trust - $110
    • Change of Name of Family Trust - $110
    • Change Trustee of Family Trust - $110
    • Dealing with Forgiven Debts (White Paper) - $55
    • Debt Recognition (including pre-Div 7A Loans) - $33
    • Declaration of Trust (before you buy) - $110
    • Div 7A Loan Agreement - $65
    • Div 7A Loan Agreement for UPE - $65
    • Family Trust - $165
    • Family Trust - Streaming & Bamford Update - $165
    • Family Trust - Update to Allow Change of Appointor and Guardian - $165
    • Family Trust - Update to allow Sole Trustee - $55
    • Family Trust - Update to Exclude Foreign Persons (NSW) - $198
    • Family Trust - Wind up/Vesting - $259
    • Forgiveness of Debt - $121
    • Opening Minutes for the Unit Trust - $33
    • Partnership Deed - $220
    • Release of Unpaid Trust Entitlement - $121
    • The new small business restructure roll-over rules in practice (White Paper) - $55
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2008/09 - $99
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2009/10 - $99
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2010/11 - $99
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2011/12 - $99
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2012/13 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2012/13 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2013/14 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2013/14 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2014/15 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2014/15 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2015/16 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2015/16 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2016/17 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2016/17 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2017/18 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2017/18 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2018/19 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2018/19 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2019/20 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2019/20 - Single-Use - $121
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2020/21 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2020/21 - Single-Use - $121
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2021/22 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2021/22 - Single-Use - $121
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2022/23 - Multi-Use - $363
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2022/23 - Single-Use - $132
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2023/24 - Multi-Use - $363
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2023/24 - Single-Use - $132
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2024/25 - Multi-Use - $363
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2024/25 - Single-Use - $132
    • Unit Trust - $165
    • Unit Trust - Add New Member Kit - $110
  • Superannuation

    Superannuation

    • Acknowledgement of Trust (already own asset) - $165
    • Commercial Lease - $275
    • Declaration of Trust (before you buy) - $110
    • Derivative Risk Statement for SMSF - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 15/16 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 16/17 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 17/18 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 18/19 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 19/20 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 20/21 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 21/22 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 22/23 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 23/24 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 24/25 - $65
    • Pension Pack for Self Managed Super - $299
    • Product Disclosure Statement (general) - $66
    • Product Disclosure Statement (Pension only) - $99
    • Self Managed Superannuation Fund Deed - $165
    • SMSF - Minute to Appoint Administrator - $33
    • SMSF - Minute to Appoint an Auditor - $33
    • SMSF - Minute to Approve Financial Statements - $33
    • SMSF - Minute to Insure The Members - $33
    • SMSF - Update Rules - $165
    • SMSF Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangement - $330
    • SMSF Restricted Commercial Property Assessment - $695
    • SMSF Restricted Residential Property Assessment - $315
    • Statutory Declaration - $0
  • Estate Planning

    Estate Planning

    • Codicil to change the Executor - $99
    • Confidentiality Agreement (Non Disclosure) - $99
    • Debt Recognition (including pre-Div 7A Loans) - $33
    • Enduring Power of Attorney - NSW - $55
    • Enduring Power of Attorney - SA - $55
    • Enduring Power of Attorney - WA - $55
    • Enduring Power of Attorney (Financial, Personal/Health) - QLD - $55
    • Enduring Power of Guardianship - NSW - $55
    • Enduring Power of Guardianship - WA - $55
    • Power Of Attorney By Company - $99
    • Will - Married or Defacto No Children - $95
    • Will - Married or Defacto with Children - $95
    • Will - Single No Children - $110
    • Will - Single With Children - $110
  • Commercial

    Commercial

    • Advanced Legal Health Check for Businesses - $18
    • Buy a House with Friends Agreement - $110
    • Commercial Lease - $275
    • Confidentiality Agreement (Non Disclosure) - $99
    • Co-Owners Agreement - $110
    • Dealing with Forgiven Debts (White Paper) - $55
    • Debt Recognition (including pre-Div 7A Loans) - $33
    • Declaration of Trust (before you buy) - $110
    • Demand and Statement of Claim for Debt - NSW - $88
    • Demand and Summons for Debt - VIC - $88
    • Demand and Summons for Debt - WA - $88
    • Div 7A Loan Agreement - $65
    • Div 7A Loan Agreement for UPE - $65
    • Forgiveness of Debt - $121
    • Loan Agreement (No Security) - $110
    • Release of Unpaid Trust Entitlement - $121
    • Statutory Declaration - $0
    • The new small business restructure roll-over rules in practice (White Paper) - $55
  • Employment

    Employment

    • Confidentiality Agreement (Non Disclosure) - $99
    • Employment - Conduct Issues Letter - $33
    • Employment - Employee Expenses Policy - $55
    • Employment - Performance Issues Letter - $33
    • Employment - Request for Medical Information - $33
    • Employment - Termination Letter - $33
    • Employment - Transferring Employee Letter - $33
    • Employment Contract - $120
    • Independent Contractors Agreement - $110
    • Partnership Deed - $220
    • Statutory Declaration - $0
  • Company

    Company

    • Acknowledgement of Trust (already own asset) - $165
    • Adopt Committee Recommendations kit - $33
    • Appoint a Committee kit - $33
    • Appoint an Alternate Director kit - $33
    • Appoint Managing Director & Confer Powers kit - $33
    • Buy a House with Friends Agreement - $110
    • Change Registered Office kit - $33
    • Commercial Lease - $275
    • Company (ELodgement) - $716
    • Company (No Elodgement) - $99
    • Company Constitution Update - $99
    • Confidentiality Agreement (Non Disclosure) - $99
    • Co-Owners Agreement - $110
    • Debt Recognition (including pre-Div 7A Loans) - $33
    • Declaration of Trust (before you buy) - $110
    • Demand and Statement of Claim for Debt - NSW - $88
    • Demand and Summons for Debt - VIC - $88
    • Demand and Summons for Debt - WA - $88
    • Director‘s Indemnity Agreement - Compulsory Insurance - $197
    • Director‘s Indemnity Agreement - No Insurance - $197
    • Div 7A Loan Agreement - $65
    • Div 7A Loan Agreement for UPE - $65
    • Employment Contract - $120
    • Family Trust - Wind up/Vesting - $259
    • Forgiveness of Debt - $121
    • Independent Contractors Agreement - $110
    • Loan Agreement (No Security) - $110
    • Minutes for Members to Inspect Books - $33
    • Minutes for Resigning Director - $33
    • Opening Minutes for the Unit Trust - $33
    • Partnership Deed - $220
    • Power Of Attorney By Company - $99
    • Release of Unpaid Trust Entitlement - $121
    • Remove a Managing Director kit - $33
    • Remove and Replace a Director kit - $44
    • Replace Company Secretary kit - $44
    • Self Managed Superannuation Fund Deed - $165
    • Statutory Declaration - $0
    • Transfer of Shares Kit - $0
    • Unit Trust - $165
    • Unit Trust - Add New Member Kit - $110
  • CPD Webinars

    CPD Webinars

    • CPD Webinar - End Of Financial Year SMSF Planning 2025 - $110
    • CPD Webinar - End Of Financial Year Tax Rollup 2025 - $110
    • CPD Webinar - Small Business Restructures and Director Penalty Notices - $110
    • CPD Webinar - Tax and Cryptocurrency – A Square Peg in a Round Hole - $110
    • CPD Webinar - UPEs and Div 7A – Implications of the Recent Bendel Decision - $110
    • CPD Webinar - When Directors are Personally Liable - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Foreign Trust Taxation Issues - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Advising on Family Trusts in the 21st Century - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - AI in Professional Practices - Risks and Benefits - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Drafting Estate Planning Documents to meet Litigation Risks - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Employee Share Schemes - $99
    • Webinar On Demand - Family Law and Trusts - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - How Binding are Financial Agreements - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Professional Advisers as Appointor of their Client’s Family Trust - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Recent Changes in Family Law - $99
    • Webinar On Demand - Sexual Harassment Laws in Australia - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Tax & Family Trusts - $99
    • Webinar On Demand - Testamentary Trusts 101 - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Trust Distributions and Section 100A - $99
    • Webinar On Demand - When Directors are Personally Liable - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Where Death Benefit Nominations Go Wrong - $110
  • All documents

    All documents

    • Acknowledgement of Trust (already own asset) - $165
    • Adopt Committee Recommendations kit - $33
    • Advanced Legal Health Check for Businesses - $18
    • Appoint a Committee kit - $33
    • Appoint an Alternate Director kit - $33
    • Appoint Managing Director & Confer Powers kit - $33
    • Buy a House with Friends Agreement - $110
    • Change Appointor and/or Guardian of Family Trust - $110
    • Change of Name of Family Trust - $110
    • Change Registered Office kit - $33
    • Change Trustee of Family Trust - $110
    • Codicil to change the Executor - $99
    • Commercial Lease - $275
    • Company (ELodgement) - $716
    • Company (No Elodgement) - $99
    • Company Constitution Update - $99
    • Confidentiality Agreement (Non Disclosure) - $99
    • Co-Owners Agreement - $110
    • CPD Webinar - End Of Financial Year SMSF Planning 2025 - $110
    • CPD Webinar - End Of Financial Year Tax Rollup 2025 - $110
    • CPD Webinar - Small Business Restructures and Director Penalty Notices - $110
    • CPD Webinar - Tax and Cryptocurrency – A Square Peg in a Round Hole - $110
    • CPD Webinar - UPEs and Div 7A – Implications of the Recent Bendel Decision - $110
    • CPD Webinar - When Directors are Personally Liable - $110
    • Dealing with Forgiven Debts (White Paper) - $55
    • Debt Recognition (including pre-Div 7A Loans) - $33
    • Declaration of Trust (before you buy) - $110
    • Demand and Statement of Claim for Debt - NSW - $88
    • Demand and Summons for Debt - VIC - $88
    • Demand and Summons for Debt - WA - $88
    • Derivative Risk Statement for SMSF - $65
    • Director‘s Indemnity Agreement - Compulsory Insurance - $197
    • Director‘s Indemnity Agreement - No Insurance - $197
    • Disclaimer - Email - $55
    • Div 7A Loan Agreement - $65
    • Div 7A Loan Agreement for UPE - $65
    • Employment - Conduct Issues Letter - $33
    • Employment - Employee Expenses Policy - $55
    • Employment - Performance Issues Letter - $33
    • Employment - Request for Medical Information - $33
    • Employment - Termination Letter - $33
    • Employment - Transferring Employee Letter - $33
    • Employment Contract - $120
    • Enduring Power of Attorney - NSW - $55
    • Enduring Power of Attorney - SA - $55
    • Enduring Power of Attorney - WA - $55
    • Enduring Power of Attorney (Financial, Personal/Health) - QLD - $55
    • Enduring Power of Guardianship - NSW - $55
    • Enduring Power of Guardianship - WA - $55
    • Family Trust - $165
    • Family Trust - Streaming & Bamford Update - $165
    • Family Trust - Update to Allow Change of Appointor and Guardian - $165
    • Family Trust - Update to allow Sole Trustee - $55
    • Family Trust - Update to Exclude Foreign Persons (NSW) - $198
    • Family Trust - Wind up/Vesting - $259
    • Forgiveness of Debt - $121
    • Independent Contractors Agreement - $110
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 15/16 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 16/17 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 17/18 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 18/19 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 19/20 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 20/21 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 21/22 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 22/23 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 23/24 - $65
    • Investment Strategy for Self Managed Super 24/25 - $65
    • Loan Agreement (No Security) - $110
    • Minutes for Members to Inspect Books - $33
    • Minutes for Resigning Director - $33
    • Opening Minutes for the Unit Trust - $33
    • Partnership Deed - $220
    • Pension Pack for Self Managed Super - $299
    • Power Of Attorney By Company - $99
    • Product Disclosure Statement (general) - $66
    • Product Disclosure Statement (Pension only) - $99
    • Release of Unpaid Trust Entitlement - $121
    • Remove a Managing Director kit - $33
    • Remove and Replace a Director kit - $44
    • Replace Company Secretary kit - $44
    • Self Managed Superannuation Fund Deed - $165
    • SMSF - Minute to Appoint Administrator - $33
    • SMSF - Minute to Appoint an Auditor - $33
    • SMSF - Minute to Approve Financial Statements - $33
    • SMSF - Minute to Insure The Members - $33
    • SMSF - Update Rules - $165
    • SMSF Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangement - $330
    • SMSF Restricted Commercial Property Assessment - $695
    • SMSF Restricted Residential Property Assessment - $315
    • Statutory Declaration - $0
    • The new small business restructure roll-over rules in practice (White Paper) - $55
    • Transfer of Shares Kit - $0
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2008/09 - $99
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2009/10 - $99
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2010/11 - $99
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2011/12 - $99
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2012/13 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2012/13 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2013/14 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2013/14 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2014/15 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2014/15 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2015/16 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2015/16 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2016/17 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2016/17 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2017/18 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2017/18 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2018/19 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2018/19 - Single-Use - $110
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2019/20 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2019/20 - Single-Use - $121
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2020/21 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2020/21 - Single-Use - $121
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2021/22 - Multi-Use - $350
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2021/22 - Single-Use - $121
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2022/23 - Multi-Use - $363
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2022/23 - Single-Use - $132
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2023/24 - Multi-Use - $363
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2023/24 - Single-Use - $132
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2024/25 - Multi-Use - $363
    • Trust Distribution Minutes Library for 2024/25 - Single-Use - $132
    • Unit Trust - $165
    • Unit Trust - Add New Member Kit - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Foreign Trust Taxation Issues - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Advising on Family Trusts in the 21st Century - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - AI in Professional Practices - Risks and Benefits - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Drafting Estate Planning Documents to meet Litigation Risks - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Employee Share Schemes - $99
    • Webinar On Demand - Family Law and Trusts - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - How Binding are Financial Agreements - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Professional Advisers as Appointor of their Client’s Family Trust - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Recent Changes in Family Law - $99
    • Webinar On Demand - Sexual Harassment Laws in Australia - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Tax & Family Trusts - $99
    • Webinar On Demand - Testamentary Trusts 101 - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Trust Distributions and Section 100A - $99
    • Webinar On Demand - When Directors are Personally Liable - $110
    • Webinar On Demand - Where Death Benefit Nominations Go Wrong - $110
    • Will - Married or Defacto No Children - $95
    • Will - Married or Defacto with Children - $95
    • Will - Single No Children - $110
    • Will - Single With Children - $110
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Will - Single No Children

Will - Single No Children

Price ($AUD): $110
Platinum Price ($AUD): $99 [?]

Estimated Time to Build: 30 - 35 minutes
Jurisdiction: Australia Wide
Printing and Binding (Optional) [?]:
• Regular Binding - $41.8

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  • About the Will Single No Children
    What is a Will - a Will is a legal document by which a person expresses his or her wishes as to who should administer their estate and how the estate is to be distributed.

    WHICH WILL IS RIGHT FOR ME?

    WILL MARRIED or DEFACTO WITH CHILDREN
    Your Spouse is named as your executor.
    You may give specific gifts of property and money, and then all of the balance of your estate goes to your spouse, then to your children and grandchildren.

    WILL MARRIED or DEFACTO NO CHILDREN
    Your Spouse is named as your executor.
    You may give specific gifts of property and money, and then all of the balance of your estate goes to your spouse, then to named beneficiaries.

    WILL SINGLE WITH CHILDREN
    You need to nominate an executor.
    You may give specific gifts of property and money, and then all of the balance of your estate goes to your children, then to your grandchildren.

    WILL SINGLE NO CHILDREN
    You need to nominate an executor.
    You may give specific gifts of property and money, and then all of the balance of your estate goes to named beneficiaries.


    YOU CANNOT USE THIS WILL IF YOU:
    1. want or need to set up any trusts in your Will, for example:
    - Trusts of assets for the life of a beneficiary,
    - Testamentary Trusts to be controlled by a beneficiary,
    - Trusts to protect assets till a beneficiary reaches a specified age,
    - Protective Trusts for the benefit of a beneficiary with special needs,
    - Superannuation Proceeds Trust to protect tax exemptions on distributions, or
    - Maintenance Trust for beneficiaries who are under 18 years of age,
    2. have dependants (ie spouse, defacto, child) and you make no provision for them in your Will,
    3. are under 18 years of age,
    4. are about to get married or you are about to get divorced,
    5. are a trustee or appointor or guardian of a trust, or hold shares in a company which is trustee of a trust,
    6. have a self - managed superannuation fund,
    7. have assets held in a company controlled by you and you want to give away the asset to a different person to the person you want to give the shares in the company to, or
    8. you have overseas assets which may:
    - need to be treated differently in your Will due to the differing inheritance laws of some foreign countries,
    - in some cases be necessary to prepare a Will both in Australia and in the country where the overseas assets are, or
    - require consideration of different taxation and death duty issues.

    Contact Law Central Legal on (08) 9476 4999 or by email on support@lawcentral.com.au if you need a Will prepared to cover any of these circumstances.

    OTHER ISSUES TO UNDERSTAND BEFORE PROCEEDING
    If land or other assets are held jointly, are they held as tenants in common or as joint tenants? The difference is important as if it is as joint tenants, when you die the surviving joint owner is absolutely entitled to the asset irrespective of what is said in your Will.
    If you have a superannuation fund, whether it is a managed or self managed fund, you will need to consider how the death benefit nominations should be drafted to ensure that the nomination fits in with your overall wishes for the distribution of your assets.

    START NOW
    You can start building your Will now. You can always come back to it later and pick up where you left off.
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    • Your Name
      • What is a Last Name?
      • I have 5 middle names. Where do I put them?
      • Avoid home made Wills
      • Die without a Will?
      • Does the Will work throughout Australia?
      • What assets don't form part of my Estate?
      • I want to read your great 'Wills Handbook' first
      • Does a solicitor need to sign my Will?
      • What can a Will do for me?
      • Any Estate Planning or any Testamentary Trust?
      Residential Address
      • I am moving soon - does it matter?
      • I don't live anywhere.
      • I only want to put in a postal address
      • Do I write the full name of the state where I live
      • Is it better to put in an Australian address?
      Executor
      • Can I appoint someone under 18?
      • Is there a maximum number of Executors I can have?
      • I don't know the Executor's addresses
      • Appoint a law firm or accounting house?
      • I want to appoint a whole group of people
      • I don't have anyone to appoint as my Executor
      • Can the Executor also be a Beneficiary?
      • When do I get to add the Substitute Executor?
      Substitute Executors
      • Now you can appoint a Substitute Executor
      • Why appoint a Substitute Executor?
      • Why do I need an address?
      Specific Gifts
      • Specific Gifts generally aren’t a good idea
      • Specific Gifts come out of the Estate first
      • How do I describe the Specific Gift?
      • How do I describe real estate as a Specific Gift?
      • What happens if the Specific Gift doesn't exist?
      • If person dies then their Specific Gift fails?
      • Can I give away the Specific Gift before I die?
      • Can I leave a Specific Gift to a charity?
      Specific Gift Details
      • Specific Gifts generally aren’t a good idea
      • How do I describe the Specific Gift?
      • How do I describe real estate as a Specific Gift?
      • What happens if the Specific Gift doesn't exist?
      • If person dies then their Specific Gift fails?
      • Can I give away the Specific Gift before I die?
      • Can I leave a Specific Gift to a charity?
      Qualifying Age
      • Age of Majority
      • Should I just make it 18 years of age?
      Body Disposal
      • What will happen to my body?
      • Will your Will be read before you are buried?
      • I want to be buried
      • I only want to be cremated
      • I want a certain religious ceremony
      • Is the Executor bound by my wishes
      • Don't tell the Executor about your remains
      Body Disposal Specify
      • What will happen to my body
      • Will your Will be read before you are buried
      • I want to be buried
      • I only want to be cremated
      Organ Donation
      • I want the organs in my body to be used
      • I don't want my organs to be used
      • Is your Will read before you are buried?
      Getting Married?
      • Marriage normally revokes a Will
      • I don't know anyone that I want to marry
      • What about defacto relationships?
      • I am divorced
      Help On How to Sign a Will
      • Why ask this Question?
      • Can a blind person make Will?
      • I'm just old and can't focus on the written word
      • I have perfect eyesight - I can't read 'English'
      • You have to be of sound mind
      Understand English?
      • Understanding the Will so it is valid
      Put Pen to paper?
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      Your Name

      • What is a Last Name?

        Your Last name is your Family Name.
        For example, your full name is "Peter Bernard Smith". Therefore, you would put:

        First Name: Peter
        Middle Name: Bernard
        Last Name: Smith

        Many countries, particularly non-western countries, put their Last name first. For example, this young lady's name is "Lu, Lisa Ye San". "Lu" is the last name. Therefore:

        First Name: Lisa
        Middle Name: Ye San
        Last Name: Lu

        This Will that you are building with LawCentral ensures that your name is expressed in the Will in a way that is preferred by the Government Departments in Australia. In this young lady's case her full name appears in the Will as Lisa Ye San Lu. That is the best format for an Australian Will.

        This hint is provided by Law Central Legal.


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      • I have 5 middle names. Where do I put them?

        Write all your middle names in the box marked "Middle Names".

        For example your name is "Ye San Shu Sha Fi Yi Lu". "Ye" is your first name. "Lu" is your last night.

        Therefore:

        First Name: Ye
        Middle Name: San Shu Sha Fi Yi
        Last Name: Lu

        This hint is provided by Law Central Legal.


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      • Avoid home made Wills

        Why pay LawCentral to build your Will? Can’t you just do it yourself? Yes, you can but homemade Wills make lawyers rich. Homemade Wills can create disputes and ambiguity.

        There are 2 languages in this world: normal language and lawyer language. The court looks at lawyer language.

        What does “all my personal belongings” mean? Does it include the car and the bankbooks? Is this legal: “My husband can live in the house until he remarries?”

        “Everything to my children”. What does “children” mean? The family court alone has 4 definitions of this word.

        Seek quality. Build your Will at LawCentral. LawCentral gives you:

        1. Privacy
        2. Immediacy: Do it now - and get it now
        3. Freedom: Do it your way - don't have a lawyer looking at you
        4. Flexibility

        This hint is provided by Law Central Legal.


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      • Die without a Will?

        In Australia if you die without a Will then you die “intestate”. However, you can’t really die without a Will because each state government gives you a Will of sorts. Without your own Will the state government takes charge. The state government distributes your property according to the laws of the state in which you die.

        Such acts as the:

        Administration Act (WA)
        Succession Act 1981 (Qld)
        Wills, Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW)
        Administration and Probate Act 1958 (Vic)
        Wills Act 1997 (Vic)
        Administration and Probate Act 1919 (SA)
        Wills Act 1936 (SA)
        Administration and Probate Act 1935 (Tas)
        Wills Act 1992 (Tas)

        provide a complex formula specifying who is entitled to the intestate person's property. The lucky punters are:

        1. the taxman (via Capital Gains Tax, state duty and Income Tax)
        2. surviving spouse, separated spouse and defacto spouse;
        3. children;
        4. next of kin, including parents, siblings, nephews and nieces;
        5. the government (after the state and federal tax office take their share the rest goes to the state government if your relatives can’t be found or identified)

        These laws often result in your property being distributed against your wishes in an unfairly rigid order.

        If you die without your own Will then you die a rudderless ship. Don't let the government meddle in your affairs, do a Will.

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      • Does the Will work throughout Australia?

        This Will works in every state and territory in Australia. This Will operates throughout Australia. In other words this Will works in NSW, Qld, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, WA, NT and ACT.

        This Will is for assets that you have in Australia. If you have assets in other countries then you may need to do a Will in that country or jurisdiction as well.

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      • What assets don't form part of my Estate?

        1. Company assets
        Company assets remain company assets. You can only refer to the shares in the company in the Will.

        2. Family Trusts
        Family Assets remain in the Family Trust. "Loan Accounts" however belong to the owner.

        3. Joint Tenancy
        You can own an asset with another person as "Joint Tenancy" or "Tenants in Common". If you own the asset as "Joint Tenants" then the survivor gets the assets - it doesn’t go into your Will. Your Will can’t control the asset, if you die first. You can destroy the “Joint Tenancy” by transferring the property back into the same names but as “Tenants in Common”. If you then die your interest in the asset goes into your Will. There are usually no state duty or Capital Gains Tax implications on such a transfer.

        4. Superannuation
        Super may or may not go into your Will. It depends on whether you have an enforceable binding nomination. If you don't then it depends on the discretion of the Trustee of your Super Fund.

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      • I want to read your great 'Wills Handbook' first

        The Wills Handbook tells you how to sign a Will and gives help to your family about things they need to do when you die.

        The Handbook is a gift to you only once you have build and paid for your Mutual Wills.

        The Handbook won't help you prepare up your Mutual Wills. The Hints help you prepare the Will - not the Handbook.

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      • Does a solicitor need to sign my Will?

        No, a Will does not require the signature of a solicitor.

        A Will can be witnessed by any adult. However, a beneficiary must not witness the Will.

        The LawCentral Will comes with a complete signing directions Manual for you to follow.

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      • What can a Will do for me?

        A Will is basically a legal document that allows a dead person to tell living people what to do and they have to do it. This is an awesome power if you think about it. Not only does this allow a person to speak from beyond the grave, a Will also achieves a level of obedience that is seldom seen during life.

        The most common function of a Will is to transfer the ownership of a deceased's assets to a designated beneficiary. Any assets that don't transfer automatically upon your death (e.g., Superannuation, family trust assets and real estate and bank accounts owned jointly with another) end up as part of the estate. A Will, then, acts as a back-up plan for how these assets get distributed once they are stuck in the estate.

        On a similar note, a Will states who is to inherit assets from the estate. A Will can be used to distribute assets to a specific person(s) or to a favourite charity. A Will can also be used to leave a gift of a cherished item or monetary amount to somebody special left behind (e.g., caretaker or family friend). Without a Will, assets in the estate get distributed according to rigid state rules that don't always match your intentions, especially if they end up by default in the state's coffers.

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      • Any Estate Planning or any Testamentary Trust?

        Any Estate Planning or any Testamentary Trust?

        Sorry, this is a straight forward Will. It is a simple Will. There is no consideration of your taxation matters.

        There is no Estate Planning. There are no Testamentary Trusts in your Will.

        There are about a dozen tax law firms in Australia, such as Law Central Legal, that can attend to Estate Planning and Testamentary Trusts. However, you are looking at $2,000 plus in legal fees for such quality advice.

        Please contact Law Central Legal on (08) 9476 4999 if you would like to speak to someone or by email on support@lawcentral.com.au about a more complex Will.

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      Residential Address

      • I am moving soon - does it matter?

        The address in your Will is mostly used to identify you. There may be 2 "Jason Richard Brown" living in Australia.

        Therefore, you should put in the address that you are living in at the time you sign your Will.

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      • I don't live anywhere.

        Sorry to hear that. However, you will need to put in the address of where you are sleeping the night you sign your Will.

        If you are staying with your great aunt for a few months then put in her address.

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      • I only want to put in a postal address

        Generally, when you have the Will "proved" the Courts like to see a residential address. They may get upset if they just see a Post Office Box as the address.

        There may be many people on the planet with a name the same as yours. Your address on the day that you made your Will helps identify who you are.

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      • Do I write the full name of the state where I live

        It looks better in the Will to put in the full name rather than the abbreviation.

        However, both are correct. For example, Victoria could also be ‘Vic’.

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      • Is it better to put in an Australian address?

        That is an interesting question.

        You should put in an address that clearly identifies you. The purpose of the address is to identify you.

        If you are holidaying overseas then, yes, put in your residential address back in Australia.

        There is a belief amongst some lawyers that the Probate office would prefer to see an address in Australia.

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      Executor

      • Can I appoint someone under 18?

        Yes, you can appoint a person not yet born or who is under 18 years of age. However, a person can only take up the job of Executor at the minimum age of 18 years.

        Therefore, you need a Substitute Executor. Later you will be asked about a Substitute Executor. At the moment we are only asking about the Initial Executor. You can do the Substitute Executor later.

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      • Is there a maximum number of Executors I can have?

        This is a simple Will.

        You can only appoint one Executor.

        If you would like a more complex Will prepared, where you can appoint more than one Executor, please contact Law Central Legal on (08) 9476 4999.

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      • I don't know the Executor's addresses

        You need to put in an address for your Executor for certainty.

        If the person is a distant relation living in Italy then best to put in the address so that the person can be identified.

        If the Executor changes his or her address then that is OK. The address is only to identify the Executor. (The purpose of the address is not to find your Executor. You are best to keep an address book near where you keep your other valuable documents so that your Executor can be tracked down from the address book.)

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      • Appoint a law firm or accounting house?

        Yes, you can appoint partners in a business or a group of people. However, you have to be careful. If you appointed any 2 partners at Law Central Legal then your appointment would fail. Why? Because you have left no direction as to which 2 should be selected. You should have appointed "all the partners of the law firm Law Central Legal"

        or

        "all the partners of John Smith Accountants"

        If the law firm or accounting house has 35 partners then it is an easy matter for 34 of them to "renounce" and just let the Probate partner do the job of being Executor.

        To insert a group like this just type in the sentence over the "First Name" and "Last Name" like this:

        First Name: the partners of
        Second Name:
        Last Name: Law Central Legal

        Don't forget:
        1. Professionals charge fees to administer the estate or prepare up financial statements. Your family may be better off being the Executor and just giving the lawyer or accountant these difficult jobs. That way your family stays in charge.

        2. You will later have the opportunity to put in a "Substitute Executor". It may be more appropriate to consider professional people as substitutes rather than "Initial Executors".

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      • I want to appoint a whole group of people

        Yes, you can appoint all the members of your football club (would anyone really want to do that?). However, you have to be careful. If you appointed any 2 members at Swan Double Bay Football Club then your appointment would fail. Why? Because you have left no direction as to which 2 should be selected.

        You should have appointed "all the members of the Swan Double Bay Football Club"

        or

        "all the partners of John Smith Accountants"

        If the football club has 35 members then it is an easy matter for 34 of them to "renounce" and just let the 1 member do the job of being Executor. (This is provided you can find them all and they are happy to renounce.)

        To insert a group like this just type in the sentence over the "First Name" and "Last Name" like this:

        First Name: all the members of
        Second Name:
        Last Name: Swan Double Bay Football Club

        Be careful also that the appointment of the Executor is "certain" and "unambiguous". Make sure the group has a definite membership list that can be checked.

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      • I don't have anyone to appoint as my Executor

        The perfect Executor is the person that gets all your goodies. If the Executor is too young or unable to look after themselves then appoint a law firm, accounting house, financial adviser or Trustee company to do the job. They all however, charge fees, one way or another.

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      • Can the Executor also be a Beneficiary?

        Yes, the Executor can be both an Executor and Beneficiary.

        If you are leaving everything to your brother then it makes sense to make him your Executor. If your brother is under 18 years of age (or any age you select) then you can use the Substitute Executor.

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      • When do I get to add the Substitute Executor?

        You need to put in your Initial Executor first.

        Later you will be asked if you want to add a Substitute Executor - this is just in case your Initial Executor dies or isn't of age yet.

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      Substitute Executors

      • Now you can appoint a Substitute Executor

        You need a Substitute Executor. You can appoint your mum and dad. However, because they are older they are more likely to die before you. Therefore, you may want to appoint a brother, sister or younger aunt or uncle as a Substitute Executor. Close family friends may also be happy to act as your Executor.

        Ask them first.

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      • Why appoint a Substitute Executor?

        Your initial Executor:
        1. may die before you;
        2. may not want to do the job (it is a voluntary job after all); or
        3. may be too old or lack the mental ability to sign documents.

        What do you do then?

        You appoint a Substitute Executor, just in case.

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      • Why do I need an address?

        You need to put in an address for certainty.
        There may be two Dick Seddons.

        Therefore, to put more certainty into your Will you have to insert an address for the Substitute Executor.

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      Specific Gifts

      • Specific Gifts generally aren’t a good idea

        Specific Gifts are not popular.

        It is not a good idea to leave specific gifts if you are going to sell or give them away before you die. You could lose or use up the gift.

        Instead of Specific Gifts think about leaving a "wish" list on a separate piece of paper. However, they aren’t binding on the Executor.

        If you want a binding Specific Gift then you will need to complete this.

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      • Specific Gifts come out of the Estate first

        Any Specific gift added in this Will, comes out of the Estate before the residuary of the estate is distributed to the beneficiaries as set out in the residuary clause of the will.
        It is important to note that if the item, the subject of a specific gift is disposed of before the death of the will maker then this gift will fail.
        If the will maker wishes to bequeath an item that is likely to be sold or disposed of and then replaced (i.e. a car) then the will maker may wish to make a generic gift – i.e. I give “any car I own at the time of my death” as opposed to giving “my 2022 BMW motor car”.

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      • How do I describe the Specific Gift?

        For a Will to be effective it must be certain. You therefore need to describe the gift with certainty. This creates complications. Let's say you want to leave all the money you have in your Commonwealth Bank Account, Number 387439744, to your nephew. Should you describe the gift as "all money in my account in my name being Commonwealth Bank, Account Number 387439744"?

        What happens if the bank gives this account another identification number? What happens if you get Alzheimer’s Disease and your power of attorney moves the money to another bank for a better interest? You can't change your Will because you no longer have mental capacity.

        This is yet another reason validating why we don't like Specific Gifts.

        You could try all the money currently in "Commonwealth Bank Account Number 387439744", but does that include the interest? What if the money is put in another account - more money is then put in and then taken out. What money were you talking about?

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      • How do I describe real estate as a Specific Gift?

        You need to describe the real estate with certainty.

        This is an example only:

        22 Grenville Street, Double Bay, Western Australia, being all the land contained in Lot 34 on Plan/Strata Plan/Diagram 52 Volume 34 Folio 7.

        If you want your brother to have your interest in your family home then add to the description something like "however, if I am no longer living at that address then all interest that I may have in the property that I am living as my usual place of residence at the date of my death". Of course if you moved into a rented retirement home then your brother will get nothing from this gift. That is another reason why we don't like Specific Gifts.

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      • What happens if the Specific Gift doesn't exist?

        The Specific Gift may no longer be in existence. It may have been lost, destroyed or used up.

        For example, you may give away your V12 Jaguar sports as a Specific Gift. If you sold the V12 before you died then that gift merely fails in the Will.

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      • If person dies then their Specific Gift fails?

        If any person dies then that Specific Gift fails and the Specific Gift goes back to the Estate.

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      • Can I give away the Specific Gift before I die?

        Yes, you can. For example, you may want to leave all your jewellery to your sister. If you give some of that jewellery to your sister before you die, then she doesn't get it again when you die, as she already has it.

        Another example: you give away all your tools to your friend next door. In your Will you left all your tools to your brother. Your brother misses out. The Specific Gift fails because you died with no tools. Your brother can't ask the Executors to pony up for the value of the tools. The gift fails and your brother gets no tools.

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      • Can I leave a Specific Gift to a charity?

        You can leave a gift to a charity however this Will is not designed to allow for gifts to charities. This is because gifts to charities need careful drafting.

        If you wish to leave a specific gift to a charity talk to a lawyer - contact Law Central Legal on (08) 9476 4999 or by email on support@lawcentral.com.au

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      Specific Gift Details

      • Specific Gifts generally aren’t a good idea

        Specific Gifts are not popular.

        It is not a good idea to leave specific gifts if you are going to sell or give them away before you die. You could lose or use up the gift.

        Instead of Specific Gifts think about leaving a "wish" list on a separate piece of paper. However, they aren’t binding on the Executor.

        If you want a binding Specific Gift then you will need to complete this.

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      • How do I describe the Specific Gift?

        For a Will to be effective it must be certain. You therefore need to describe the gift with certainty. This creates complications. Let's say you want to leave all the money you have in your Commonwealth Bank Account, Number 387439744, to your nephew. Should you describe the gift as "all money in my account in my name being Commonwealth Bank, Account Number 387439744"?

        What happens if the bank gives this account another identification number? What happens if you get Alzheimer’s Disease and your power of attorney moves the money to another bank for a better interest? You can't change your Will because you no longer have mental capacity.

        This is yet another reason validating why we don't like Specific Gifts.

        You could try all the money currently in "Commonwealth Bank Account Number 387439744", but does that include the interest? What if the money is put in another account - more money is then put in and then taken out. What money were you talking about?

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      • How do I describe real estate as a Specific Gift?

        You need to describe the real estate with certainty.

        This is an example only:

        22 Grenville Street, Double Bay, Western Australia, being all the land contained in Lot 34 on Plan/Strata Plan/Diagram 52 Volume 34 Folio 7.

        If you want your brother to have your interest in your family home then add to the description something like "however, if I am no longer living at that address then all interest that I may have in the property that I am living as my usual place of residence at the date of my death". Of course if you moved into a rented retirement home then your brother will get nothing from this gift. That is another reason why we don't like Specific Gifts.

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      • What happens if the Specific Gift doesn't exist?

        The Specific Gift may no longer be in existence. It may have been lost, destroyed or used up.

        For example, you may give away your V12 Jaguar sports as a Specific Gift. If you sold the V12 before you died then that gift merely fails in the Will.

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      • If person dies then their Specific Gift fails?

        If any person dies then that Specific Gift fails and the Specific Gift goes back to the Estate.

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      • Can I give away the Specific Gift before I die?

        Yes, you can. For example, you may want to leave all your jewellery to your sister. If you give some of that jewellery to your sister before you die, then she doesn't get it again when you die, as she already has it.

        Another example: you give away all your tools to your friend next door. In your Will you left all your tools to your brother. Your brother misses out. The Specific Gift fails because you died with no tools. Your brother can't ask the Executors to pony up for the value of the tools. The gift fails and your brother gets no tools.

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      • Can I leave a Specific Gift to a charity?

        You can leave a gift to a charity however this Will is not designed to allow for gifts to charities. This is because gifts to charities need careful drafting.

        If you wish to leave a specific gift to a charity talk to a lawyer - contact Law Central Legal on (08) 9476 4999 or by email on support@lawcentral.com.au

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      Qualifying Age

      • Age of Majority

        What happens if one your beneficiaries is too young to get the gift?

        If you die and your beneficiaries are at an age that you feel is too young to be financially responsible, then you can hold your estate in trust for them until they reach a certain age.

        Clients are tending to have higher ages for this than previously. For example, nominating the age 23, so then their children have completed University before they receive control of your estate.

        The youngest age you can get a gift under a Will is 18 years.

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      • Should I just make it 18 years of age?

        This is a personal question. Most people set the general Age of Majority at 18. However, you can make the age any age you want. It is your Will.

        Some people select 21 years of age.

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      Body Disposal

      • What will happen to my body?

        When you die you have only one right. That is the right to burial. You can however, put into you Will instructions to your Executor regarding how you wish to have your body disposed of.

        For example, you can leave the wish to be cremated and the ashes sprinkled into the breeze at your favourite location, or you can have your body donated to science. You can ask that you are buried according to religious rights.

        However, it is best to also discuss these wishes with your Executor and family members as often the process is completed before your Will is looked at.

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      • Will your Will be read before you are buried?

        That is a good question.

        The sad answer is that you get buried or cremated before anyone takes a peek at your Will.

        In many respects your Will is only really suppose to do one thing - that is - get rid of things you own. It isn't designed to dispose of your body.

        Therefore, it is important to let your next of kin, loved ones and Executors know what you want done. The Will only helps back up what you want.

        You can also pre-pay your funeral. That helps set the direction as to your wishes.

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      • I want to be buried

        Well then, answer "yes" to this question and then on the next page you can tell us how you want your body disposed of.

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      • I only want to be cremated

        Well then, answer "yes" to this question and then on the next page you can tell us how you want your body disposed of.

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      • I want a certain religious ceremony

        Well then, answer "yes" to this question and then on the next page you can state in your Will the religious rites you want for your funeral.

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      • Is the Executor bound by my wishes

        Your Will is an economic document. It gives away what you own. Your Executor has to follow that economic direction to the letter.

        However, your Executor is not bound to follow your wishes when it comes to your physical remains.

        You can however, put into you Will instructions to your Executor on how you wish to have your body disposed. These are just "wishes" and "hopes".

        For example, you can leave the wish to be cremated and the ashes sprinkled into the breeze at your favourite location, or you can have your body donated to science. You can ask that you are buried according to religious rites.

        However, it is best to also discuss these wishes with your Executor as generally the process is completed before your Will is even opened. For example, if you want to donate your body to science then you need to fill out forms with the government and relevant universities.

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      • Don't tell the Executor about your remains

        So you want to be silent about what you want done with your body?

        Well that is easy. Just press "No".

        It isn't legally binding anyway. It is a "wish". Often your Will is only read after you are cremated or buried.

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      Body Disposal Specify

      • What will happen to my body

        When you die you have only one right. That is the right to burial. You can however, put into you Will instructions to your Executor regarding how you wish to have your body disposed of.

        For example, you can leave the wish to be cremated and the ashes sprinkled into the breeze at your favourite location, or you can have your body donated to science. You can ask that you are buried according to religious rights.

        However, it is best to also discuss these wishes with your Executor and family members as often the process is completed before your Will is looked at.

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      • Will your Will be read before you are buried

        That is a good question.

        The sad answer is that you get buried or cremated before anyone takes a peek at your Will.

        In many respects your Will is only really suppose to do one thing - that is - get rid of things you own. It isn't designed to dispose of your body.

        Therefore, it is important to let your next of kin, loved ones and Executors know what you want done. The Will only helps back up what you want.

        You can also pre-pay your funeral. That helps set the direction as to your wishes.

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      • I want to be buried

        Well then, answer "I want to be buried" to this question. You can also specify whether you would like the Executor to follow the rites of your faith.

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      • I only want to be cremated

        Well then, you have 2 choices. You can answer:

        "I want to be cremated and my ashes to be disposed of as my Executor sees fit"
        OR
        "I want to be cremated and my ashes to be"

        and then specify what you would like done with your ashes.

        You can also specify whether you would like the Executor to follow the rites of your faith.

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      Organ Donation

      • I want the organs in my body to be used

        Well then, answer "To be used" to this question.
        If you don’t want all of your organs and tissue to be used for organ donation, you can specify that on this page.

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      • I don't want my organs to be used

        Well then, answer "Not to be used" to this question.

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      • Is your Will read before you are buried?

        That is a good question.

        The sad answer is that you often are buried or cremated before anyone takes a peek at your Will.

        In many respects your Will is only really suppose to do one thing - that is - get rid of things you own. It isn't designed to dispose of your body.

        Therefore, it is important to let your next of kin, loved ones and Executors know what you want done. The Will only helps back up what you want.

        You can also pre-pay your funeral. That helps set the direction as to your wishes.

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      Getting Married?

      • Marriage normally revokes a Will

        Marriage revokes a Will. If you are getting married without making your Will in contemplation of your marriage to that person, then you may as well put your Will in the bin as it is will be revoked.

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      • I don't know anyone that I want to marry

        That's fine. Just press "no".

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      • What about defacto relationships?

        If you ever get married to your defacto then this invalidates the Will.

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      • I am divorced

        In some states divorce destroys the Will. In other states divorce has no effect on the Will's validity.

        If you are already divorced and are not ready to get married again then press "no".

        If you are divorced and ready to marry someone else then press "yes" and enter your proposed spouse's name in the box.

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      Help On How to Sign a Will

      • Why ask this Question?

        When making a Will you must know and understand what you are signing. You must either see or hear the written word. If you cannot see clearly, then you just need someone to read the Will to you.

        This is a simple Will.

        If you are fully or partially visually impaired, it is important that your Will is prepared in accordance with your wishes and signed correctly. You should get some advice from a lawyer to make sure these issues are addressed properly.

        Please contact Greg Mohen at Law Central Legal on (08) 9476 4999 or by email on support@lawcentral.com.au for expert legal advice.

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      • Can a blind person make Will?

        Yes, of course a blind person can make a Will. Provided a person is of sound mind they can make a Will - whether they can see or not.

        It is common for people, especially as they get older, to not be able to focus properly on the written word.

        However, this is a simple Will.

        If you are fully or partially visually impaired, it is important that your Will is prepared in accordance with your wishes and signed correctly. You should get some advice from a lawyer to make sure these issues are addressed properly.

        Please contact Law Central Legal on (08) 9476 4999 or by email on support@lawcentral.com.au for expert legal advice.

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      • I'm just old and can't focus on the written word

        It is common for people, especially as they get older, to not be able to focus properly on the written word.

        However, this is a simple Will.

        If you are fully or partially visually impaired, it is important that your Will is prepared in accordance with your wishes and signed correctly. You should get some advice from a lawyer to make sure these issues are addressed properly.

        Please contact Law Central Legal on (08) 9476 4999 or by email on support@lawcentral.com.au for expert legal advice.

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      • I have perfect eyesight - I can't read 'English'

        The next question deals with this. This question is about whether your reading glasses are still operating.

        We are not yet asking about your ability to understand the English language.

        This question is about whether you have good eyesight.

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      • You have to be of sound mind

        You must be of sound mind to make a valid Will. If you have suffered a stroke or have any other medical condition that might allow someone to say that you do not have mental capacity to make a Will, then you need to go to your doctor and get a note say that you are capable of making a Will, and then keep this letter with your Will.

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      Understand English?

      • Understanding the Will so it is valid

        As your Will is created in English, you must be able to understand English to understand what you are signing. If you do not understand English the Will must be translated into a language you understand before it can be signed as a valid Will.

        This is a simple Will.

        If you cannot read or understand English, then you should get some advice from a lawyer to make sure your Will is prepared in accordance with your wishes and signed correctly.

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      Put Pen to paper?

      • Putting pen to paper?

        A Will must be signed in a formal way before it is considered a valid Will. For example, each page must be signed by the Will Maker and by two witnesses.

        This is a simple Will.

        If you cannot put pen to paper, then you should get some advice from a lawyer to make sure your Will is prepared in accordance with your wishes and signed correctly.

        Please contact Law Central Legal on (08) 9476 4999 or by email on support@lawcentral.com.au for expert legal advice.

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