Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this website contains the names of deceased persons. Part 4.4 of the Succession Act provides specific rules that apply to the estates of Indigenous persons who have died intestate. Under s 133, the personal representative of an Indigenous intestate may apply to the court for …
What are International Wills: Do You Need One?
No, they are not the same. A foreign will is a will made in accordance with a foreign country’s internal law. An international will is a will that meets certain requirements set out in domestic law which replicate the requirements of an international convention. Australia is a party to the Convention Providing a Uniform Law …
Dying Without a Will: The Rules of Intestacy
Dying without leaving a will is called dying intestate. Roughly one in two Australian adults don’t have a will, which means they risk dying intestate. When you die intestate, the court doesn’t know how to distribute your property because you have not left behind any wishes or directions. Instead, there are rules that apply that …