Can you please advise of the validity of Wills while living in a different state or overseas from where the Will was originally prepared.
For example. We had a Will prepared in Victoria 2 years ago as we were working there at the time. Subsequent to this we have been living overseas in Germany due to work. It is expected we will return to Australia in 2020. We own property in Queensland which is considered our primary residence. When we return in 2020, we have not decided whether we will return to VIC or QLD (it will be based on job opportunities). The Will itself is not complex, we do not have any business interests, dependents etc.
(i) Can you please confirm that our current Wills are still valid while living overseas. (ii) we need to make minor amendments to the Will (ie one beneficiary has passed away recently, investment property sold) - can we do this using a Codicil? (iii) if we need to prepare a new Will, what considerations do we need to take into consideration due to the above living situations.
Thanks.
For example. We had a Will prepared in Victoria 2 years ago as we were working there at the time. Subsequent to this we have been living overseas in Germany due to work. It is expected we will return to Australia in 2020. We own property in Queensland which is considered our primary residence. When we return in 2020, we have not decided whether we will return to VIC or QLD (it will be based on job opportunities). The Will itself is not complex, we do not have any business interests, dependents etc.
(i) Can you please confirm that our current Wills are still valid while living overseas. (ii) we need to make minor amendments to the Will (ie one beneficiary has passed away recently, investment property sold) - can we do this using a Codicil? (iii) if we need to prepare a new Will, what considerations do we need to take into consideration due to the above living situations.
Thanks.
