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
want to secure your share of the property for the benefit of your
children to stop them being disinherited after you die
(see Property Trust). |
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Joint Tenancy Severance - |
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 if your partner and children
do not survive you? |
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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. |