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What’s an executor and why you need one

Not sure where to start when choosing the executor of your will? Check out these tips on how you can get started.

Our Top Tips for Preparing a Will Online

Here is the overview of what’s important when preparing a simple and legally valid will online.

Online Wills: Are They Legally Valid?

Learn what makes a will legally valid. Create your own legally binding will with our secure Online Will platform.

Do You Need a Lawyer to Write a Will?

Find out more about writing a will without the direct assistance of a lawyer. Use our Online Will to produce a clearly written and legally valid.

How to be an executor of a Will

Have you been appointed as executor of a will? Here are a few tips on how to be successful in the role.

Are Letters of Administration Necessary?

What are Letters of Administration and why are they important? If the deceased has no will, this step is most likely necessary.

How to challenge a will

Can you challenge the will of a deceased person and if so, what is the process? We explain how to seek further provision from a deceased estate.

Financial literacy key to equality

Strong financial literacy is critical when it comes to having full control of your financial affairs and achieving financial independence.

Starting school brings new beginnings

Safeguard the wellbeing of your children as they prepare to start school

7 unique wishes people made in their will

People sometimes do make strange bequests in their last Will and testament

Executor Assistance when you need it most

State Trustees provides assistance when Executors would like to retain their role but offset specific estate administration tasks to experts that can deal with legal and financial matters.

What to do if you are the Executor

Losing a family member is an overwhelming time. This loss […]

A ‘Life Admin’ you must ENDURE

One task that we always place in the ‘Life Admin’ box is preparing Powers of Attorney. Learn about why you need one and how you get started.

Protecting your disabled child

The purpose of this article is to provide solutions on how to manage your affairs so that your disabled child can benefit from the future setup for them.

Little stories, lasting legacies

It’s the things that we leave behind that say the most about who we are

Planning ahead for your future health care

Have you thought about what might happen if your health suddenly took a turn for the worse?

Considerations for executors

Being an executor can often mean having to make some tough decisions

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

A part of parenting that many of us rarely think about is the creation of a legal will