Your Will

Published 2017-06-30

About this booklet

This booklet covers what you need to know if you are thinking of making or changing your Will in Victoria. It has information about:

making a Will
what you can include in your Will
who benefits from your Will
choosing an executor
what to do once your Will has been signed
how to update or change your Will
what happens to your Will after you die.

This edition of Your Will was produced by Victoria Law Foundation.

The information on page 20 of this booklet has changed: State Trustees operates The Victorian Will and Powers of Attorney Registry. This is a safe place to store your Will or your powers of attorney. This service is free.

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Some of our publications have limits on how many copies you can order. If you need more copies, email cle@vla.vic.gov.au or phone (03) 9269 0234 and ask for the Community Legal Education team.

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Reviewed 08 January 2024