Hi everyone,
Need some help about making a will. Recently, I bought a house and the lawyer has offered to write up a will for me FOC. A few questions:
1. Is it really free? Are there any hidden charges? Has anyone paid any type of fees in relation to this?
2. The lawyer said she will execute the will for me in the event I expire....must I appoint her for that? coz I would rather appoint my sibling than an external party, but my siblings are not NZ residents. Can foreigners be appointed as an executor in NZ?
3. What about my overseas assets? Should I write a will specially for NZ assets only or a combined will covering more than one territory?
4. Must wills be lodged somewhere (say a national register or something like that) for it to be valid?
5. Any other considerations?
Appreciate it.....