Wills & Estate Planning
Specialising in all aspects of wills and estate planning
Wills - Estate Planning
Do I need a Will?
We are often asked by our clients: “Do I need a Will?” Our answer: “Yes, absolutely!”
A Will is an important document setting out your wishes and desires after death and confirms who will look after your affairs. It can significantly reduce the stress on your family at an extremely stressful point in time.
Have you considered:
Areas we recommend you consider in planning your Will include:
- Who will be responsible for administering your Estate?
- Who will be your beneficiaries (i.e. who will receive your property and other assets)?
- Would you like to be buried or cremated? Where?
- If your children are minors, who will look after them if you are not around?
- If your children are minors, who will manage your Estate until they are adults?
- Do you want to leave any specific gifts, and to who?
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When to update Your Will
- Any time there is a major life changing event, you should update your Will, for example:
- Your children are now over 18 and no longer require a guardian should a parent pass away.
- A family member or beneficiary named in your Will has passed away.
- There has been a substantial change in the value of your assets.
- A guardian, executor or trustee moves away, dies, or no longer wishes to fulfil that role.
- You separate from your partner or become divorced.
Enduring Power of Attorney
At Sambanis Family Law we can also assist by putting in place a valid Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA). An EPA is a legal document that outlines who will manage your financial and/or legal affairs should you lose capacity to make decisions for yourself. For example, if you were in a car accident, having a valid EPA would enable your Attorney (the person you appoint as responsible for managing your affairs, for example your adult child) to make decisions on your behalf, such as continuing to pay your bills and medical expenses, and making decisions about your medical care.
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Every person over the age of 18 should have a Will. When you engage us to prepare your Will, we include (at no charge) the secure storage of your original Will and important documents. Need a Will? Contact us. We’d be happy to help.