Articles and guides
Explore this topic
Practical information to help you understand your options and plan your next steps.
-
Ending an Old Will the Right Way
Read guide: Ending an Old Will the Right WayA will can become outdated long before it becomes invalid. Perhaps it was written before a second marriage, the birth of another child, the sale…
-
The Will-Signing Moment That Matters
Read guide: The Will-Signing Moment That MattersA will may take weeks to plan and only minutes to sign. Those few minutes can determine whether the document works as intended. The beneficiaries…
-
Can a Beneficiary Witness a Will in New Zealand?
Read guide: Can a Beneficiary Witness a Will in New Zealand?The will is finished, the wording has been checked, and only the signatures remain. Two witnesses are needed, but it is late in the afternoon.…
-
Two Documents, Two Different Jobs
Read guide: Two Documents, Two Different JobsImagine that a serious illness leaves someone unable to manage their bank accounts, understand a proposed medical treatment, or decide where they should live. Their…
-
Where Your Will Should Live
Read guide: Where Your Will Should LiveMaking a will can bring an immediate sense of relief. The document has been written, signed, witnessed, and checked. Your executor has been chosen. Your…
-
Digital Wills in NZ: Modern Convenience Meets Old Rules
Read guide: Digital Wills in NZ: Modern Convenience Meets Old RulesMost of life now fits inside a screen. We pay bills online, sign business documents electronically, store photographs in remote servers, manage investments through apps,…
-
Online Wills in NZ: Easy to Start, Vital to Get Right
Read guide: Online Wills in NZ: Easy to Start, Vital to Get RightMaking a will used to feel like a formal event. You booked an appointment, gathered financial papers, sat across a desk, discussed your family, and…
-
What Makes a Will Valid in New Zealand?
Read guide: What Makes a Will Valid in New Zealand?A will can look perfectly respectable and still fail when it matters most. It may be neatly typed, divided into formal clauses, and stored inside…
-
Signing Your Will the Right Way
Read guide: Signing Your Will the Right WayA will can take weeks to prepare and only minutes to sign. Those few minutes may determine whether the document works smoothly after your death…
100% free to create
Turn your decisions into a will
Create your will online with no platform fee, subscription or payment required.