Tiamilo 12 Posted November 14 Hi, just needing some advice regarding my Mum. She is living in Australia on a bridging visa waiting for her contributary parent visa to be sorted that could be several years. We were wondering whether she needs to make a new Will in Australia or as we are still waiting for her property to sell in the UK and she is still a UK citizen does the one she have in the UK still count? Would appreciate any advice. Thank you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InnerVoice 1,254 Posted November 15 On 14/11/2023 at 14:46, Tiamilo said: Hi, just needing some advice regarding my Mum. She is living in Australia on a bridging visa waiting for her contributary parent visa to be sorted that could be several years. We were wondering whether she needs to make a new Will in Australia or as we are still waiting for her property to sell in the UK and she is still a UK citizen does the one she have in the UK still count? Would appreciate any advice. Thank you. Hi, paraphrasing from 6) in the article below... Australian law recognises a will that has been prepared in the UK. This means that your executors can manage the distribution of all your assets under the terms of a carefully-drafted English will. However, it is recommended that you set up a will in each country, dealing with the relevant assets in the UK and Australia separately. The two key reasons for this are: It ensures all your assets are considered It creates a clear demarcation between your UK- and Australian-based assets. https://bdhsterling.com/8-useful-estate-planning-tips-for-those-with-assets-in-both-the-uk-and-australia/ It's also worth bearing in mind that UK inheritance tax would normally be chargeable on any UK assets/properties your mum retains, even once she becomes an Australian resident for tax purposes. Australian Citizen since 2007 | Returned to the UK 2008-2011 | Lived in Sydney, Brisbane and Cairns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tiamilo 12 Posted November 18 Thanks for replying. That is a great help. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites