Registering a Will on the Wills Register in entirely voluntary. However, it will make it easier for your family to locate your Will and any related instructions when needed. If your Will is stored with a solicitor or professional trustee, they may register your Will for you.

The Registry must record the Wills Register in perpetuity. This means that the NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages is obliged by legislation to maintain its Registers forever.

The registration process is simple with the following details stored by the Registry:

• Testator (person who's Will it is) details including full name, date of birth, place of birth, address, telephone number and parent's names
• Details of person registering the Will including full name, address and relationship to testator
• Details of Will including date of Will, current location, Executor of Will