Wills

An interesting Stat Dec. (Commonwealth). The beneficiary (one of two) mentioned in the Will agrees with the Executor that to include a third beneficiary would be useful as it would mean no legal arguments further down the track. (S)he gives the Executor a stat dec to that effect, increasing his/her confidence to finalise. (P-11035)

This simple Australian last will and testament is designed for a woman with five children who has separated from her husband and wants to make it clear he is not to benefit from the will, and leaves everything to her children in equal share, else another person. It can be easily completed as a form on the screen and then printed and signed by the testatrix and two witnesses.

This simple Australian last will and testament is designed for a woman in a same sex marriage (SSM) with three children (one or more of whom is a stepchild) who leaves everything to her wife, else her children in equal share, else another person. Includes (simple) definition of 'same sex marriage', 'stepchild', 'my child'. She gives specific instruction to treat all children the same. It describes 6 fundamental trustee provisions assisting the execution of the will.

Last will & testament; divorced remarried man leaves everything to his current wife, else his 2 children in equal share, his previous wife not to benefit.

In this example Australian last will & testament a woman has two children, one of whom is disabled and intellectually impaired. The testatrix establishes a testamentary trust to look after her daughter for the rest of her life, following her death. She gives the house and some money to her husband and some special gifts and bequests (probably something to her son) but her main focus is on the trust, because the others are capable of looking after themselves while her daughter is not.

This simple Australian last will and testament is designed for a man in a de facto relationship with two children who leaves everything to his wife, else his children in equal share, else another person. It can be easily completed as a form on the screen and then printed and signed by the testator and two witnesses. (P-40905)

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This simple Australian last will and testament is designed for a single man with a sole child who leaves everything to his child, else another person. It appoints a guardian for the child. It denies benefit to the mother of the child. It can be easily completed as a form on the screen and then printed and signed by the testator and two witnesses. (P-52016)

In this example Australian last will and testament the single woman wants her family and genetic or DNA relationships to play no part in the execution of her Will or the distribution of her estate. (P-32023)

In this example Australian last will and testament the single man wants his family and genetic or DNA relationships to play no part in the execution of his Will or the distribution of his estate. (P-98173)

A clause that can be inserted in the Will to exclude particular persons from being a beneficiary under this Will. Not all Wills will need this clause but in some circumstances it could warn the non-beneficiary from pursuing a contest and make such a contest less likely to succeed. It will be inserted after SPECIAL GIFTS AND BEQUESTS and before RESIDUAL GIFTS DEVISES AND BEQUESTS. (P-21298)