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Have Your Will Prepared by a Qualified Local Solicitor for $50 @ Anglicare NSW

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AssociatedLTheVicar on 10/10/2016 - 13:00 anglicare.org.au (195 clicks)
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Have your Will prepared for just $50

Anglicare is partnering with local solicitors and law firms to provide a significantly discounted Will preparation service on Tuesday, 18 October, 2016.

Anglicare Wills Day is a community event designed to try and relieve some of the confusion and anxiety associated with preparing a Will.

Anglicare is pleased to provide the opportunity for you to have your will prepared by a qualified local solicitor for just $50.

Approximately 1.2 million Australians over 50 and more than 5 million who are over the age of 25 do not have a Will.

It will cost $50 for a participating solicitor to draw up a Will. All money raised will go towards helping Anglicare continue their work with the most vulnerable and marginalised in the community.

Where: Anglicare Office, 1 Sloane Street, Summer Hill, 2130, NSW

When: Tuesday 18th October 2016

Time: 8am - 6pm

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  • jv on 10/10/2016 - 13:15
    -3

    SPAM

    • [Deactivated] on 10/10/2016 - 13:28
      +4

      Really? Serious question.

      We've been seeing the costs associated with our clients getting their will done by a huge variety of solicitors, and based upon nearly 15 years of seeing these costs the bill is rarely under a few hundred dollars and typically over $1000 for a legal will with a solicitor's input.

      Most legal advisers with experience in this field of law are charging $200-800p/h. So if you're paying $50 - it's probably a solicitor offering a pro bono consult for this charity to help it fundraise.

      • ATD on 10/10/2016 - 14:49
        +2

        Its definitely the solicitors offering their work for free, they get nothing out of it. What is touted by these organisations is that the solicitor gets introduced to a new client who may use their services again. These organisations don't really care about the Will, its just an event to get money in relying on pro-bono by the solicitors. Its up the solicitors as to how much effort they put into it because at the end of the day they are liable.

        It takes a good hour to prepare even what some may call a "simple Will", because time needed to take instructions, make necessary inquiries and explain the whys and why's not, draft the document and then re-attend to execute etc as well as prepare final correspondence and an account. As to how much it costs is dependent on one's definition of simple. There is a price point were the liability is not worth the low cost.

        • [Deactivated] on 10/10/2016 - 15:01
          +1

          ATD, thank you for the thoughtful response. We agree that such a consult is not a complete replacement for rigorous professional advice especially if a person has complicated circumstances. That being said, this appears to be a sincere fundraising effort that could be useful for many people, so kudos ought to go to the legal advisers so generously donating their time to assist a registered charity.

    • Icecold5000 on 10/10/2016 - 15:55
      +2

      @JV Yes, your post is spam.

  • jm48 on 10/10/2016 - 13:18

    Do your own for free or Public trustee will also do for free (for a high administration fee)
    Both totally legitimate and acceptable.

    • webtherapist on 10/10/2016 - 13:44
      +2

      and then when the will takes effect, they rip you off (the punlic trustee), family member did it before in NSW and it was so F up

      • retiredfeline on 10/10/2016 - 14:00

        punlic

        Autocorrect fail, maybe you meant pubic or punitive.

        • webtherapist on 10/10/2016 - 14:01
          +1

          public

        • webtherapist on 10/10/2016 - 14:03
          +1

          it is true that FREE to set but NOT FREE AT ALL, by then families get pissed and the ceased person could not even have a clue how F up it could be, like, you would have been better off to just liquidate everything into cash and divide them to family members by self instead of relying on 'public trustee' FREE will!

        • retiredfeline on 10/10/2016 - 14:07

          @webtherapist: I think the word joke went over your head. But I agree that PT is a poor choice. And it's also a bad idea to bequeath property to share, this is just a recipe for future feuds. Best to instruct to liquidate and divvy out.

      • killergreely on 10/10/2016 - 16:08

        Several members of our family have used the Public Trustee in Qld with no problems whatsoever.

        • webtherapist on 10/10/2016 - 16:48

          probably QLD is different than NSW

  • tg on 10/10/2016 - 13:21

    This provides something I cannot enjoy. No deal.

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 10/10/2016 - 13:46

      Apparently, no one has ever personally complained about the quality of the service they received upon execution of the will.

      • retiredfeline on 10/10/2016 - 13:58
        +1

        Have they impersonally complained though?

  • EightImmortals on 10/10/2016 - 13:27

    "Where: Anglicare Office, 1 Sloane Street, Summer Hill, 2130, NSW"

    But I live in Qld?

  • spuderump on 10/10/2016 - 13:29
    +2

    Can I leave all my OZB coupons to my wife in a will?

    • llama on 10/10/2016 - 14:01

      Sure, the coupons can all go to her.

      But your friends and other family would probably appreciate you "sharing the love" more widely with your Eneloops, MicroSD Cards, and Xioami battery banks.

    • retiredfeline on 10/10/2016 - 14:01
      +1

      But who gets your eneloops?

      • nocure on 10/10/2016 - 14:23
        +2

        Nobody , Eneloops are coming with me😀

        • retiredfeline on 10/10/2016 - 14:37
          +2

          Yes, I guess there's nocure for that.

  • Captain Obvious on 10/10/2016 - 14:14
    +1

    Just FYI, you can get will kits from the post office for about $25. If your will is simple, really the only things you need to do are to be totally clear on WHO you are giving things to, and WHAT is being given to that person/those people.

    Be simple, be clear, and there won't be any problems.

    • eDust on 10/10/2016 - 14:32
      +1

      Where things get complicated is, for example, you leave everything to your partner, but you both die at the same time in an accident. I was told that in this scenario one person is deemed to have died first, then the will of the other person "might" take effect. You're supposed to address this scenario in your will. I obviously know nothing about law or legal kits, but I think it might be good to get professional advice for these obscure situations.

      • anna10 on 10/10/2016 - 14:36
        +1

        Interesting, I think I remember reading that when a couple dies at the same time and no ones knows which went first, then the eldest is deemed to have gone first. I wonder if that's still the case.

        • ATD on 10/10/2016 - 14:52

          In Qld it is, but you can have a clause stating who is deemed to have passed away first where it is uncertain.

      • eDust on 10/10/2016 - 15:26

        Good points. My example is a bit silly but my point was that if you'll be affecting someone important's life through your will you should probably be speaking to a legal expert (solicitor, etc).

      • Captain Obvious on 10/10/2016 - 19:05

        Which is why you include alternative arrangements.

        "All of my possessions go to A. If A is unable or unwilling to take possession, all of my possessions go to B…"

        It future-proofs your will to an extent, so that if you don't update it then it remains valid and prevents it being disputed.

  • anna10 on 10/10/2016 - 14:35
    +1

    Great idea Anglicare, please try to organise in other cities.

    Don't be tempted to do it yourself if you have assets and heirs.

    • ATD on 10/10/2016 - 15:18

      Red Cross do it as well, just a matter of knowing when they are on.

  • [Deactivated] on 10/10/2016 - 15:35
    +2

    Lawyers that offer free or low cost will also offer to keep your will with them in a safe box for you to access if you need it in the future. This is usually offered as a free service as well or there may be a small admin fee payable annually. The reason they do this is that if any changes take place (divorce, have kids, or changing your mind about leaving the bulk of your estate to Wiskers) you will come back to the firm to make these changes and $$$. But the most important reason they will offer to hold it with them is to get the first "bite" at quoting the executor on the legal costs associated with administering the estate when you kick the bucket. The real money in estate law is when the client dies, so the free will is just the way to get you on the books as and then it is just a waiting game….

    • webtherapist on 10/10/2016 - 21:21
      -1

      and it is so disgusting to make money out of dead people, especially mostly going against their will to be ripped before passing the desired money/propertie(s) to his/her loved ones.

  • [Deactivated] on 10/10/2016 - 15:35
    +1

    Or do it yourself for free.
    When you die you are f**ked up already no matter the solicitor, all of them plus the relatives will rip your grave apart! Just do it yourself if you care or leave it and rest in peace.

  • ozblogger on 10/10/2016 - 16:03

    Better Call Saul

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