Wills & Estates
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![Electronic witnessing of documents during the COVID-19 emergency period](/Library/Articles/ba6a6207-708e-ea11-90fb-00505687f2af/XLarge/feature-guideline.jpg)
1 Nov 2022
Electronic witnessing of documents during the COVID-19 emergency period
Guidance to members for electronic witnessing of Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney during the COVID-19 emergency period.
![How to lawfully hold and dispose of Wills and Safe Custody Documents](/Library/PageContents/Image1/9b5cfd10-caa4-ec11-9107-00505687f2af/feature-signing.jpg)
16 Mar 2022
How to lawfully hold and dispose of Wills and Safe Custody Documents
The Legal Profession Act & Ethics Committee clarifies how safe custody documents should be held and disposed of.
![Enduring Power of Attorney](/Library/PageContents/Image1/e8b1b929-9ace-e911-90fb-00505687f2af/feature-contract.jpg)
2 Aug 2021
Enduring Power of Attorney
An Enduring Power of Attorney is the only way you can choose and control who can make decisions on your behalf if you can’t.
![Making a will](/Library/PageContents/Image1/a07a0df9-96ce-e911-90fb-00505687f2af/feature-wills.jpg)
2 Aug 2021
Making a will
Every person over the age of 18 should make a will. Your will sets out how you want your assets distributed when you die.
![Do you need help with a will?](/Library/Articles/2b806ad4-3c90-eb11-90fb-00505687f2af/XLarge/feature-wills.jpg)
29 Mar 2021
Do you need help with a will?
You may have heard local lawyer Katie Binstock, the Chair of our Elder Law & Succession Law Committee, chatting with Georgia Stynes on ABC Radio recently about why it’s important to have a legal will. We've compiled some useful resources on this topic.
![Best Practice Guide for Legal Practitioners in relation to Elder Financial Abuse](/Library/PageContents/Image1/fb66f49b-b6fe-ea11-90fb-00505687f2af/feature-oldhands.png)
23 Sep 2020
Best Practice Guide for Legal Practitioners in relation to Elder Financial Abuse
Guidance for legal practitioners to identify and address potential issues regarding elder financial abuse.
![Witnessing Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney](/Library/PageContents/Image1/56140459-9582-ea11-90fb-00505687f2af/feature-wills.jpg)
14 Apr 2020
Witnessing Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney
Guidance on witnessing Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney when not attending on clients face to face.
![Finding a missing will](/Library/PageContents/Image1/1ebe8234-3804-ea11-90fb-00505687f2af/feature-wills.jpg)
Finding a missing will
Members of the public are welcome to submit missing will notices to the Law Society free of charge.
![Missing wills register](/Library/PageContents/Image1/b99ab910-49df-e911-90fb-00505687f2af/feature-wills.jpg)
Missing wills register
The missing wills register.