Are you sure your will is going to work how you want on your death?

It is time to consider doing a new will when since doing your last will you have married, had children or grandchildren, been divorced, changed your financial situation, changed business arrangements, changed superannuation arrangements, obtained life insurance, received an inheritance or your parents or other close family members have died.

Take the example of Joanne who did a will in 1978 after she had just been married.  In her will she gifted everything to her husband and if he died then to her and her husband’s parents, brothers and sisters.  After her divorce in 1990 Joanne never got around to doing a new will.  When she died in 2005 the only person named in her will that was still alive was the brother of her ex-husband, he got everything.  She had no contact with her ex-brother in law for 25 years.  Joanne’s niece and nephew who cared for her in her later years received nothing.

For many people making a will can seem a daunting task, at Dillon Legal we understand this. We are a family run law firm and our aim is to make the process of making a will as simple as possible as well as ensuring both you and your loved ones are taken care of the way you wish.

Feel free to call Anita Thomson at Dillon Legal on (07) 5575 9990 to discuss your will.  Anita is a solicitor with extensive experience in this area of law. Our office is situated conveniently at Robina.