By making a valid Will, you are able to determine who shall control your deceased estate and the gifts which your beneficiaries shall receive. Without a valid Will, legislation determines who shall be in control and what interest in your deceased estate that your family members shall receive, which quite often produces unfair results.

Should your instructions be straightforward, our team at Border Wills & Probate make the will making process hassle free.

Most conferences take between 30 - 45 minutes, with a draft will to be sent to you within 2 weeks of our conference. Executing the will requires an appointment with us which normally takes less than 30 minutes.  

The cost is dependent on the complexity of your instructions. A straightforward will is $330.00 including GST for a single person and $440.00 including GST for a couple.

Generally, a Power of Attorney allows you to appoint another person to make decisions on your behalf.

Any Power of Attorney document is an extremely important & should only be effected after careful thought & consideration.

Border Wills & Probate advise clients as to which Powers of Attorney are suitable & in fact required. Quite often we identify that assistance may be provided to clients by means other than a power of attorney, such as making a person a signatory to a bank account.

We also discuss the various options available with each of the powers.

The Powers of Attorney that are available to you depend upon the state, in which you reside, within which state you have assets; and which state you are likely to receive medical treatment

Most clients ask for their original Will to be held by us in our safe Deeds Room and for copies (electronic and paper form) to be provided to the client. We are happy to hold original documents at no cost to our clients.

Discounts are available if you effect Powers of Attorney at the same time as you make a Will.

The cost is dependent on the complexity of your instructions.

Probate is the Supreme Court’s approval of a deceased’s Will. The Grant of Probate confirms the validity of a Will and the appointment of the Executors.

The application for the grant of probate is a Supreme Court application which must comply with the Supreme Court rules.

It is important to first determine whether or not the Grant of Probate is required. A substantial amount of legal fees could be avoided if it is not ideal or necessary to obtain the grant. Quite often asset holders such as banks and the Land Titles Office will not allow property in the sole name of a deceased person to be transferred without the Grant of Probate.