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60 DAY PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE*
Singles $1,290
Two consultations with a Maurice Blackburn lawyer to create five vital documents:
- A standard Will
- Enduring Power of Attorney
- Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker
- Advance Care Directive
- Statement of Wishes
60 DAY PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE*
Couples $1,450
Two consultations with a Maurice Blackburn lawyer to create five vital documents:
- 2 x Standard Wills
- 2 x Enduring Power of Attorney
- 2 x Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker
- 2 x Advance Care Directive
- 2 x Statement of Wishes
Urgent service $2,750
Additional premium for same-day service for a terminally ill client.
- A standard Will
- Enduring Power of Attorney
- Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker
- Advance Care Directive
- Statement of Wishes
Complex drafting package
We provide specialised services for clients with complex requirements.
*The first invoice will accompany the draft of your standard Will
Five vital legal & medical documents
A Standard Will
A standard Will is a legal document that enables you to determine how your ‘estate’ is to be distributed after your death. This includes your money, property, shares, investments and possessions. Having a valid Will means that you decide how you want your assets to be distributed instead of leaving it to chance.
Enduring Power of Attorney (POA)
An Enduring Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to nominate one or more persons (referred to as an Attorney or Attorneys) to act on your behalf for legal, financial and personal decisions. This can start when you decide and continues to be effective if you lose the ability to make your own decisions.
Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker
More and more people want to plan for their future medical treatment in case they are no longer able to make their own decisions due to illness or injury. You are able to choose a person to make your medical decisions for you if you are not able to make them yourself. This person is called your Medical Treatment Decision Maker and is appointed in a document that Maurice Blackburn can prepare for you.
Advance Care Directive
A document that enables you to record your wishes for medical treatment. By completing an Advance Care Directive you can tell your medical treatment decision maker what medical treatment you want in the case of an emergency.
Statement of Wishes
A Statement of Wishes is a separate document to your Will. A Statement of Wishes is not binding but can assist your executors when it comes time to administer your estate. At Maurice Blackburn, we store your Statement of Wishes with your Will so that executors have everything they need to administer your estate.
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1. Convenient Unique One-stop Service
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Frequently asked questions
The MyLife Documents™ package includes the five following legal documents:
- A standard Will
- Enduring Power of Attorney (POA)
- Appointment of a Medical Treatment Decision Maker
- Advance Care Directive
- Statement of Wishes
By bundling these five legal documents, Maurice Blackburn can offer them for a great value fixed price.
The package is priced at $1,290 for singles and only $1,450 for couples.
These costs may vary if you (and/or your partner) require a complex Will (see next question).
In the case of a complex Will, the pricing is agreed with you upfront, once we’ve discussed your instructions and fully understand your wishes and circumstances. Of course, once our expert lawyer has provided you with the cost estimate you are under no obligation to proceed.
Where helpful, we can offer 60 day payment terms which commence from the drafting of your standard Will.
It is important that you obtain legal advice specific to your circumstances to make sure that your Will is legally valid and is going to give effect to your wishes regarding the way your assets are distributed.
For many people a standard Will can achieve these aims. When your family and asset circumstances are straightforward, for example, if all your children are from your current relationship or if you do not have children, then a standard Will may be suitable.
However, it is important to remember that you might not necessarily know if your situation is going to be complicated. A Maurice Blackburn lawyer will review your circumstances and advise you.
In the event that your personal circumstances lead to your Will being considered a complex Will, the team at Maurice Blackburn have the skill and experience to create a Will that meets your needs no matter how complex they may be at a reasonable cost.
A complex Will require more detailed instruction gathering and drafting than a standard Will.
There are many common scenarios that may require a complex Will.
These can include:
- Your family is a blended family
- Assets of partners or spouses are not owned jointly
- Properties are co-owned with non-partner/spouse
- You own a business or multiple businesses
- You have a Self-Managed Super Fund
- You are in control of a Family or Unit Trust
- You wish to list multiple specific gifts including gifts of property (real estate)
- You wish to make arrangements to provide for a beneficiary with a disability
- The need for asset protection arrangements
- Unequal distributions to beneficiaries
- You wish to exclude a spouse or child
Maurice Blackburn can help you navigate no matter how complex and individual your circumstances and provide you with a tailored complex Will that distributes your estate as you want.
- Someone who is willing to take on the task of being an Executor or Attorney.
- Remember you do not have to appoint the same person to be both Executor and Attorney.
- Generally, consider if the person you are considering is trustworthy and is good with paperwork.
- The Executor has the responsibility to implement the instructions contained in your Will; the smooth administration of your estate therefore depends to a large extent on choosing the right Executor.
All Maurice Blackburn prepared Wills, Powers of Attorney and supplementary documents are stored securely at no cost to you. This offers additional peace of mind and security in knowing your Will can be easily located.
Your estate planning—including your MyLife Documents™—should be reviewed regularly. As a rule of thumb, every five years is recommended. However, there may be circumstances that justify more regular reviews:
- Change in relationship such as marriage, separation or divorce or entering into or ending a de facto relationship
- Having children (including adopting or fostering)
- The death of a proposed beneficiary or executor
- Major events / accidents / illnesses that occur in your family
- Major changes to your assets