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More people are realising the importance of making a Will. However, a Will
can only be used if it can be found when required.
The Wills Register is the first Government supported Wills
Register in Australia. We record, in perpetuity, the location
of a Will, regardless of where it is stored and how it was
made.
The Registry does not need to see a copy of your Will, and
does not physically store the Will itself.
Wills are usually lodged (or stored) with a solicitor, the
Public Trustee or with a Will storing company.
Registration of your Wills
on the Wills Register is free and can be
completed over the Registry's secure Internet site or with
an application form included in the Wills Register brochure.
Access to the Wills Register
While you are alive, only you or your authorised representative
can access details of your Will from the Wills Register.
An authorised representative may be your solicitor or the
Executor to your estate.
Please note that the Registry cannot divulge
any personal information regarding the contents of the Will
as it only records the location at which it is held.
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