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Wills

One notable area of law in Australia is about wills. By definition, a will is a document that lays out
specific persons you wish to administer your estate or who will receive your assets before you die. The
will is an effective and straightforward way of declaring to those you leave behind how you want your
assets to be distributed. Wills are vital documents that ensure the continuity of estate ownership and
asset utilization. The intricacy of a will depends on the current assets and situation of the one who is
making it. If a person making the will (the testator) has a simple type of assets, then the process is
simple. Inversely, complex assets demand a complex formulation of the will. This is where the expertise
of a wills and estates lawyer or solicitor comes in.

Wills and estates most often come hand in hand in the Australian law setting. More often than not, wills
include the administration and division of the estate a testator may leave behind. In this article, the
focus goes the drafting, formulation and eventual implementation of the will. Utmost care and attention
to details must be observed at all times when it comes to wills. Mistakes in the exact wording and clarity
of specifications from the testator can have costly consequences after the testator has died.

Wills and estates law is often viewed as a less challenging area of Australian law. Actually, this area of
law is every bit as challenging and complicated as the other law areas of law. The function of wills and
estates lawyers is critical, particularly in the distribution and responsible utilization of assets. They help
their clients have peace of mind in knowing that their assets will be properly distributed and their wills
will be successfully implanted according to their instructions and specifications.

There are interesting, challenging and fulfilling roles that await those who want to pursue a career in
wills and estates law. This career takes extraordinary attention to detail, versatility in learning other
fields of law and interpersonal skills and emotional fortitude. Of course those who choose this career
can choose their own paths to success, depending on the experiences they gained.

Sources:

https://gradaustralia.com.au/law/wills-and-estates-law-area-of-practice

https://www.bot.com.au/areas-of-law/general-law/wills,-proCbate,-estate-planning

https://www.bot.com.au/areas-of-law/general-law/wills,-proCbate,-estate-planning

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