FAQ's

At Wills On Wheels, we've simplified the process of estate planning into three easy steps: 1. Schedule your free initial consultation with us. 2. We'll prepare the necessary legal documents based on your requirements. 3. We'll arrange to sign the documents at your preferred location, whether it's your home, workplace, care facility, hospital, or elsewhere.

Wills On Wheels services Woodend, Gisborne, Kyneton, Macedon, Sunbury, Northern Melbourne, and surrounding areas. If you're located further afield, don't hesitate to contact us; we'll do our best to accommodate your needs.

A Will is a legally binding document that outlines your wishes regarding the distribution of your assets and the care of any minor children and pets. It's essential for anyone with assets, children, marital status changes, or specific wishes for their estate.

Absolutely! We encourage regular updates to your Will, especially during significant life changes like marriage, divorce, or the birth of children.

If you die without signing your will, known as dying intestate, your next of kin may need to apply for a Grant of Letters of Administration. Wills On Wheels can assist throughout this process.

We offer flexibility in meeting locations, including your home, workplace, care facility, hospital, or any other suitable location.

To ensure your Will is legally binding, it must adhere to specific formalities, including being in writing, signed by the will-maker in the presence of two witnesses, and several other technicalities that we can guide you through.

Even if you believe you have no assets, creating a Will is still beneficial, as your estate may be entitled to benefits under insurance or superannuation policies.

Wills cannot be validly signed electronically, as original documents are required for Probate approval.

Probate is a legal document affirming the validity of a deceased person's Will and granting authority to the executor to administer the estate.

Probate is necessary depending on the deceased's assets' type, size, and value.

To apply for probate, a person must be over 18 years of age and named as the executor in the Will.

Yes, a copy of the original Will is required for the Probate application.

If there is no valid Will, the next of kin may need to apply for Letters of Administration.

Letters of Administration allow a person to administer the estate of someone who has died without a Will.

The next of kin usually applies for Letters of Administration.

You must submit your LOA application within six months of the deceased person’s death.

If a Will is discovered later, the original order may be revoked, and Probate may be granted to the rightful Executor outlined in the newly discovered Will.

If there is no Will, state laws determine the distribution of the estate.

Probate is issued to named executors, while Letters of Administration are granted to those administering estates without a Will.