Blog Articles Lawyer Directory

Learn: wills & asset tips

Plain-English, Australia-focused explainers. General information to help you feel prepared.

Notebook and asset checklist
Estate planning

Do I need to list every asset in my will?

Published 12 Nov 2025
Executor paperwork on a desk
NSW • Executor

What an executor actually does in NSW

Published 5 Nov 2025
Reviewing super and insurance paperwork
Estate planning

Non-probate assets in Australia: super, life insurance, and joint property

Published 31 Oct 2025
A handwritten letter and pen on a desk
Estate planning

Letter of Wishes in Australia: Uses, Limits & Template

Published 28 Oct 2025
Photographing valuables for insurance
Assets

Photos, receipts, and proofs: turning “stuff I own” into a clean asset register

Published 19 Oct 2025
Estate planning documents on a table
Estate planning

Residuary estate 101: what happens to “everything else”

Published 8 Oct 2025
Reviewing IOU notes with a calculator
Money & IOUs

IOUs and shared money trails: make your estate friction-free

Published 27 Sep 2025
A last will document with a pen on a desk
Estate planning

DIY Will vs Lawyer in Australia: Costs, Risks & When to Choose

Published 21 Sep 2025
Secure journal with lock and key
Security

Secrets vs. documents: what belongs in your ultra-private vault

Published 15 Sep 2025
Handwritten letter waiting to be opened
Capsules

The “Capsule” you’ll be glad you recorded

Published 4 Sep 2025

The Life Vault provides general information only and is not legal advice.