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You're right CU. Lawyers make more out of the DIY wills than the properly drafted ones. There was a recently QLD case of a DIY will where the 2 witnesses had signed as witnesses but the testator had not signed the will. This had to end up in court and although relatively simple it would have...

Can only be. I think Paul was implying that a person should consider appointing an enduring guardian (and an enduring attorney) as part of their estate planning which would include planning pre and post death.

Its interesting how people don't see the value in doing a proper will. You spend a lifetime building up assets and then don't consider what could happen. couple of examples. Mum and dad are in a crash together. Both die. oldest is presumed to die first unless there is evidence otherwise...

Not a good idea either. They will want to be executor and trustee for the will to be free. Take at look at their fee - it might start at around 4% of the estate value plus. It would cost $300 every in executor fees everytime a light buld needed replacing in an IP for example (plus tradesman).

Online wills are more dangerous than DIY conveyancing.