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Nearly half of New Zealanders don’t have a will.
It’s not the nicest conversation to have with loved ones, but lawyer Richard Williams wants people to think about it differently. In this episode of Dying to Know I talk to lawyer Richard Williams about wills, trusts, what the heck probate means, and all the other legalities involved with dying.
As Richard wisely put it: “Don't think about a will as something relating to your death, think about it in terms of you making the lives of the people you leave behind much easier.”
In this episode Richard will discuss what you need to create a will, if and how it can be contested, and what happens when you don’t have one. He dives into what a trust is and how they are managed after someone dies. You’ll hear about estates taking almost a decade to settle after someone has passed, how ideally you should have a will set up when you turn 18 and how when Richard dies he hopes to be remembered for kindness, empathy and integrity.
The material contained in this podcast is not intended to be a comprehensive statement on the law, nor is it intended to be legal advice.