Guardians -
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If you have minor
children living with you maybe from a previous relationship or children
born of your existing partnership, you may wish to appoint guardians
to care for them until they reach the age of majority. |
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Executors -
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Someone you can trust to deal with the
administration of your estate. Your executors administer your estate and
distribute it according to your wishes. |
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Property Trust -
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If
you own a property jointly with someone and want to secure your share of the property for the benefit of your
family to stop them being disinherited
(see Property Trust). |
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Joint Tenancy Severance -
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If
you own your property as joint tenants in equity (100% each) and wish to include the above trust in your
will
(see Property Trust) we will change your ownership to joint
tenant in common (50% each) so that you can dispose of your share in your will. |
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Specific Gifts - |
Are there any heirlooms you wish
to gift? |
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Distribution of your
residual estate - |
Who is to inherit your estate? |
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Funeral Arrangements - |
Do you wish
to be buried or cremated? Any special arrangements? |
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Lasting Power of Attorney -
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A simple accident or illness at any age may be all it takes to leave a person totally dependent on others.
A Lasting Power of Attorney document therefore is as important as your will document.
You have to be of sound mind when you instruct your Lasting Power of Attorney – don’t wait until it’s too late. See more information
here.
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Document storage -
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Storing
your will document safely. |
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Pre-marital Agreement - |
Where
two people contemplating marriage agree that their personal estate
shall always remain their own and shall remain forever from claim by
the other |
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Cohabit agreement - |
An
agreement by which two people agree terms under which they will live
together. |