The Public Trustee and Guardian for the ACT encourages all persons in the community to have a valid up-to-date Will and Enduring Power of Attorney.

A failure to prepare a valid and up to date Will may lead to unintended consequences in respect to your estate upon your death.

None of us know when we are going to die or the circumstances of our death, and a Will is not something that should be left to prepare when you buy a house, or have children, when you are older or where you have accumulated assets.

The Public Trustee and Guardian has qualified and professional lawyers engaged to prepare your Will and Enduring Power of Attorney. We can only do so where the Public Trustee and Guardian is appointed as Executor or Attorney OR your partner/spouse is appointed as the first-named Executor/Attorney and the Public Trustee and Guardian is appointed as a substitute. For persons aged 60 years and over, PTG will not charge a fee to prepare your Will.

We provide a prompt, speedy and professional Will and Enduring Power of Attorney service and can advise on all aspects of estate planning.

An Enduring Power of Attorney allows you to appoint a person to make decisions affecting your property, financial, health and personal care matters in the event that you lose capacity to do so.

In the event that you do not prepare an Enduring Power of Attorney, and you lose capacity and decisions are required, the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal can, on application, appoint a person to make these decisions. In the event there is no consenting, suitable individual, the Tribunal may appoint the Public Trustee and Guardian as your Manager or Guardian.

Consider making your Will with the Public Trustee and Guardian. Visit our website at www.ptg.act.gov.au and call us on 6207 9800, or email [email protected], to make an appointment.

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