Monash Oakleigh Legal Service
Wills
A Will provides you with the opportunity to decide who is entitled to receive your property when you die and the property each person will receive. Your Will may also contain important instructions such as who is to act as guardian of your children and what is to be done with your body after death.
Beneficiaries
Individuals who receive property under a Will are known as beneficiaries. You may nominate any person or organisation to be a beneficiary under your Will, and you may choose the proportion of your property or the particular items of property that each beneficiary is to receive, and the ages at which they will receive it.
Executor
The person responsible for distributing the property left in a Will is known as the executor, and may also act as trustee in relation to any property that is left to children. The duty to ensure that your final wishes are complied with is an important responsibility and may involve important decisions. You should carefully consideration the person you decide to appoint to this role.
Drawing up a Will
Due to limited resources, Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service can only assist pensioners in drawing up Wills. Wills must be simple and straightforward, those involving complex matters will be referred by MOLS to a private solicitor.
Please give careful consideration to the instructions you would like to include in your Will before making an appointment. You should complete the Wills checklist and bring this to your appointment.
You may also find some relevant materials on our Forms & Downloads and Useful Links pages
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