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At HKH we have seen too many times the expense, delay and angst caused when a DIY Will doesn’t quite make sense or doesn’t meet the legal requirements of a Will. HKH recently represented a beneficiary in the first ACT Will rectification case before the ACT Supreme Court. In this case the Court was asked […]

Everyone knows they should have a Will. But what actually happens if you don’t? What happens if you die without a Will? You would assume that your estate would go to your next of kin – your partner, spouse or kids for example. And you would be right, mostly. The ACT legislation sets out ‘intestacy […]

The loss of a family member is always a difficult time, but it can become more distressing to learn that you have not been included in the family member’s Will. It’s even more distressing if the matter turns into a full-blown dispute amongst family members. What does the law say? Generally, a person may leave […]

What happens if you are left a specific gift in a Will which no longer exists? Let’s just say you are left the proceeds of a bank account by a family member which had a million dollars in it at the time they wrote their Will. At the time of death you discover that particular […]

How much does a DIY Will really cost? Doing a Will has been known to be in the ‘too-hard basket’. Sometimes the cost of writing a Will and obtaining estate planning advice puts people off. Other times people just can’t find the time to see a solicitor. A do-it-yourself (DIY) Will and Will kits on […]