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Making a will

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Making a will is often assumed to be a simple and straightforward process that takes minimal time and effort. In fact nothing could be further from the truth.
The value of having a well drafted will that reflects both your intentions and your legal obligations can save your spouse and family and a huge amount time, money and stress after you die however it is often seen as being merely a form filling exercise.

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Expensive mistakes in preparation of a Will

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Did you know that for a will to be valid there needs to be a statement on the will that the witnesses were present with the will maker when the will was signed?

In a recent case in the High Court in Invercargill a will was considered where this statement had been omitted.  As the will did not comply with the Wills Act the will was found to be invalid.

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Are you mentally capable of signing a will?

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How do you tell if someone is mentally capable of signing a will? What does the law say?  There is no one standard test to see if anyone has sufficient mental capacity to sign a will or do anything else. In each case it is a matter of looking at what the person wants to do and then assessing their mental ability to do that act at that time.

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