This is a very powerful legal document that allows someone, known as your attorney, to make financial and legal decisions on your behalf if you are incapacitated, overseas or time poor.

A back-up executor steps in if your primary executor(s) are unable or unwilling to act when the time comes.

For example, if you bank with ANZ and CBA, select "2".

For example, if you bank with ANZ and CBA, select "2".

Include proportions (e.g. 50/50) and what age you'd like them to inherit (e.g. 18, 21, 25, 30). For example: Jack and Jill equally, to be held on trust until they attain 25 years.

Include proportions and ages, as above.

For example, jewellery, artwork, specific bank accounts, a motor vehicle, etc.

This covers the (unlikely) event that all your nominated beneficiaries predecease you — for example, extended family, a friend, or a charity.

Include proportions (e.g. 50/50) and what age you'd like them to inherit (e.g. 18, 21, 25, 30). For example: Jack and Jill equally, to be held on trust until they attain 25 years.

Include proportions and ages, as above.

For example, jewellery, artwork, specific bank accounts, a motor vehicle, etc.

This covers the (unlikely) event that all your nominated beneficiaries predecease you — for example, extended family, a friend, or a charity.

This means: if you die before signing your formal Will, you'd like these instructions to apply instead. If you already have a Will and don't wish to revoke it before signing your new one, choose No.

This means: if you die before signing your formal Will, you'd like these instructions to apply instead. If you already have a Will and don't wish to revoke it before signing your new one, choose No.