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Wills

The South Australian Parliament passed the Succession Act 2023 (SA) on 18 October 2023, and the Act received the Governor's assent on 31 October 2023, however it will only commence on a date yet to be proclaimed by notice in the Gazette. When the Succession Act commences, it will introduce significant reforms, and this information will be updated accordingly.

The law concerning wills is contained in the Wills Act 1936 (SA).

Many of the legal terms used in this topic are highlighted and explained in our list of Legal Terms.

Some of the terms used include testator, executor and administrator. A testator is a person who has made a will. An executor is the person who is appointed in a will to deal with an estate and an administrator is the person appointed by the court to deal with the estate of a person who dies without having made a valid will.

Wills  :  Last Revised: Tue Jan 16th 2024
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