bouncingkanga

You were the one who wrote

uh you nego haspa legal terminology

That is a very odd reply.

Anyone living in Australia can have a new will drafted and enter a revocation clause so that any previous wills are obsolete.

The tough part is only finding a reasonably priced lawyer.

I wouldn't use NSW Trustee and Guardian as they take a good slice, so better to nominate your own executor who do not.

A Wills register has nothing to do with it.

I've just had a will drawn up by a local lawyer and all it cost was $275.00,(GST inc), so no longer an issue and I have a certified copy.

I'm a bit confused about this. The Wills Register in NSW is closed and not accepting any new registrations.

 

If you're worried about people not finding your will, the safest approach is to go to the NSW Trustee & Guardian and lodge the will with them. It costs nothing. The condition is that you must use them to administer the will when you die (i.e. you can't use your own solicitor). As your executors aren't in Australia, that would probably be a good idea anyway. My mother-in-law died a few years ago and her will was with them - their fees were reasonable and their service was very professional.

Hi

Yes, I don't not use forums very often and am inclined not to notice the dates as I still receiving replies to posts I put on 10 years ago!

I am an attorney but not qualified in Australian and I still call them sharks.

The kits are not wills, as such and as my mother has a will overseas so now she lives here I would need a supreme court order to validate it, not something I feel like spending time and money on.

I've now found an attorney who can prepare one for AUS$275.00 including GST so I am opting for that one.

It's a reasonable price to charge and above all, legal.

Interesting point.

Conveyancing and wills / probate are two non contestual areas of law in which fees differ significantly and it pays to shop around.

Australia is no different from the U.K. in this regard.

I am seeking a legal exec (does not have to be a lawyer) in the Hornsby (city area) to take my will made in the U.K. and register it here in NSW. I have no changes to make save for the names of the executors as they don't live in Australia.This should be a very simple procedure.

Anyone know of a reasonbley priced lawyer in hornsby, please let me know as the quote I just received was around $2000.00 which is extortionate.

I believe there were some changes to the conditions attached to the 457 visa in September 2013.

A friend of mine who thought he could apply for a PR visa after two years has heard rumours that he now has to wait a further two years as he is over 50.

Are there any alternatives to this? He really does not want to wait another 2 years before he can apply for his PR.