If you could utilise an online service that allows you to confidently register details of where your special documents — such as your Will, Enduring Power of Attorney, etc., — are kept, would that not give you peace of mind?
If you knew that those who you had appointed with ensuring that your final wishes will be carried out exactly as you want also knew where your latest Will and/or Power of Attorney were held, would that not give you peace of mind?
The importance of this was driven home to me on a personal level a couple of years ago when a friends brother passed away unexpectedly and he found himself being asked by the family to try and sort out what his brother could have done in relation to having a will.
My friend advised that it put quite a strain on not only him but also the members of his brother's extended family as he had previously been twice married.
The importance of having your special documents stored safely and ensuring that the appropriate people know where they are was further highlighted in an article by Phillip McGowan, Partner at de Groots Wills and Estate Lawyers, who concluded that "Proper thoughtful planning now gives you peace of mind ensures that your loved ones will not have to pay, financially and emotionally, later."
Well, the good news is that there is such a site that is available, and the better news is that for the time being that personal listing placed on the site will remain free and at no cost for the life of time that anyone wished to be associated with the site.
Now for the best news, the site is called Where there is a Will and the details are recorded on the Special Offer page.
So there it is, peace of mind need only be a few keystrokes away.
http://www.degroots.com.au/articles.cfm?item=51.0
http://www.wherethereisawill.com.au/SpecialOffers.php
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