
Why do you need a Will?
Your Will is a very powerful document that takes effect after you die.
- It controls ALL of your hard-earned personally owned assets accumulated over your lifetime.
- It ensures that your family is properly taken care of after you die.
In fact, your Will is the most important document you will ever sign!!!
Why a “Cheap” or “Simple” Will may be the Most Expensive Mistake You Will Ever Make!
A cheap “do-it-yourself” Will or a “simple” Will from a non-specialist lawyer has huge disadvantages, such as:
- If your Will leaves everything to your surviving spouse and they get re-married and later get divorced, all of your hard-earned assets may be lost to their ex-spouse!
- If you are married and in business or a profession and you carefully put all your assets in the name of your non-working spouse to protect them from a claim against you, then if your spouse dies before you do, their “simple” Will puts all those assets straight back into YOUR name personally – and may be lost in the event of a successful claim against you!
- By giving your assets directly into the names of your beneficiaries, they will be taxed on any income earned at their marginal tax rates of up to 45% – and lose special tax concessions that could have saved them many thousands of dollars in tax – EVERY YEAR for up to EIGHTY YEARS after your death!
What Makes A WillWorks® SmartWill™ Different?
By contrast, a WillWorks® SmartWill™ with specially tailored Testamentary Trusts can help you preserve, protect and pass on your hard-earned wealth to your future generations in order to:
- Keep control of your wealth within your own family;
- Protect your family’s inheritances from lawsuits and divorce;
- Ensure that your children with special needs will be properly cared for;
- Look after your second spouse whilst preserving the inheritances of your children with your first spouse; and
- Enable your family to legally save thousands of dollars of tax – EVERY YEAR for up to EIGHTY YEARS after your death! (or even longer in Qld and SA).
Now that’s smart!
For more information about how a WillWorks® SmartWill™ can benefit you, please contact us to discuss your needs.
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