Wills & Estate Lawyer Woody Point

Almost certainly. A will that names "the house" specifically may no longer describe what you own, and the proceeds from a sale — now cash or investments — need to be dealt with clearly rather than assumed to fall neatly into an old clause.

Under the Succession Act 1981 (Qld), a surviving spouse generally takes the whole estate where there's no children. Without a spouse or children, it passes to parents, then siblings, then nieces and nephews — a will lets you choose instead.

You need a new will or a codicil appointing a current, capable executor and a substitute. An outdated executor appointment is one of the most common issues we find when reviewing older Woody Point wills.

Yes — superannuation, savings, insurance and personal effects still need direction, and with 40.0% of Woody Point households renting, this applies to more people here than almost anywhere else on the peninsula.

At every major change — selling a property, a change in health, the death of a named executor or beneficiary — or at minimum every five years. Woody Point's older population is exactly the profile most likely to have a will that's technically valid but practically out of date.