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| Making a Will in Singapore |
| Wills Online is another Online Legal Service of Loh Eben Ong & Partners, a Singapore Law Firm. Together with our sister website at Wills.sg, we have provided this pioneering Online Legal Service since 2001, and since then, we have further innovated our Wills Online services to enhance their usability and convenience for our users. Numerous Singaporeans and Foreigners have utilised our Wills Online Service. |
| Why Should I Make a Will? |
 Our
short answer is it brings certainly to your loved ones in the
unfortunate untimely of one's death. No one can predict when he or she will die, and this is usually a very sensitive or taboo issue. However, major tragedies, such as the Tsunami or the recent Sichuan Earthquake reminded us that we should not take death for granted, i.e. that death will only happen to others but not yourself. Our lives are precious. So are the welfare and interests of our beloved spouse and children. With a Will properly drafted and signed during one's lifetime, it will definitely bring "certainty" to your loved ones or Beneficiariesi. There will be less squabble among family members as your wishes are clearly stated in your Will. Your loved ones will know who will be your Executor and Trustee of your estate, instead of relying on Intestate law. In your Will, your loved ones will know what are your wishes in respect of distributing your Assets, instead of leaving it in the hands of Intestate laws, which are usually not your wishes. There will also be uncertainty as to who will manage the estate as Executor(s) and/or Trustee(s) In very unfortunate circumstances, the whole family or some members may perished in the same tragedy, e.g. airplane crash or car accident. With a Will, you can provide for such scenario, such as appointing a Guardiani of your choice in the event you and your spouse die at the same time. |
| Why Wills Online? |
| We are
all busy people. With our Wills and Trusts Online, there may be no necessity for clients (existing or new) to attend at our office for an initial instruction. When the draft Willi has been prepared, you need to attend at our office once (for most cases) for our Lawyer to explain your draft Will and if there are no further amendments, you can immediately sign the Will in the presence of 2 witnesses at our office. Unless there is substantial changes or amendments to your initial instructions, most of the minor amendments to your draft Will will be done on the spot. |
| What if my wishes are complex, can I use Wills Online? |
| This
Online Submission service is for Simple and Moderate Wills only. For
more complex or complicated Wills involving multiple Gifts,
Beneficiaries,
Trusts and others, please email us. For such cases, your initial
attendance at our office to discuss your Will with our solicitor is usually required. It must be borne in mind that there is no such thing as a "standard" Will, and our use of the term "simple will" is of course subject to qualifications. The Will Online Form in this website or our sister website of LAW.com.sg is only a "skeletal" form so that relevant and pertinent information, particulars and instructions may be extracted without you having to make a trip to our office to give us initial instructions. |
