Got Kiwisaver? You need a will. Here's a free one....feel free to use it.
If you have Kiwisaver and you're 18 or over, you need a will. Bad things happen. People die before their time. If there's no will, and if there's more than $15,000 in Kiwisaver, there's a hassle because the legal stuff is more complicated. It adds more heartbreak to what is already a tragedy - and it's easily avoided.
If you don't have a will, and if you don't want to spend the time or money getting a lawyer to draft one, use this form. It will do the job as long as you follow the instructions.
It's basic. It doesn't deal with what happens to your body, or whether you have a funeral; it doesn't deal with complicated property arrangements; and it doesn't appoint a testamentary guardian for your kids. (All of those can be dealt with later.)
This form doesn't replace a lawyer if you need advice about how to arrange things.
It enables you to record straightforward wishes quickly and simply. Although it looks different from a standard will, it meets NZ legal requirements.
Please download it and use it. Print it double-sided, OR just use the first page (and still read the second page).
Then put it somewhere safe, but not so safe that nobody can find it. Tell people you trust, where they can find it.
Any comments or suggestions for improvement? - let me know.
UPDATE - I've added the PDF version as a document below. It's called 'draft' but it's okay to use. I want to tweak the format at some stage and so I don't consider it 'final' yet.
No catch. No obligation.
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