Neighbours pass wills over fence as witnessing 'near impossible' in lockdown

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Requests for wills have increased by around 12 fold since the pandemic began.

, said: ‘I decided to get a will as I’ve found myself with more free time recently and wanted to tick it off my to-do list.

As a result of the issues, Farewill is calling for an amendment to the current legislation, and advocating for a ‘dispensing power’ – something which exists in Australia. The company is also advocating for the inclusion of electronic documents. This would mean that digital text, such as an email or even a text message, could detail somebody’s intentions and be legally recognised as their will.

 

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