Making a Will in Western Australia

You can make a valid Will online in Western Australia in about 15 to 20 minutes. RapidWills tailors your Will to the Wills Act 1970 (WA), and gives you step-by-step signing instructions for Western Australia.

What Western Australian law says

• Wills in Western Australia are governed by the Wills Act 1970, and intestacy by the Administration Act 1903.
• Getting married revokes an existing Will unless the Will expressly says it is made in contemplation of that marriage. Engaged couples should make sure their Will includes this wording.
• Divorce generally revokes gifts to your former spouse and their appointment as executor.
• Certain people can apply to the court under the Family Provision Act 1972 if they believe your Will did not adequately provide for them.

Signing your Will in Western Australia

Print your Will and sign it in ink in front of two adult witnesses who are both present at the same time. Although a gift to a witness is not automatically void in Western Australia, it is best practice to choose witnesses who are not Beneficiaries. RapidWills only recommends wet-ink signing.

What happens without a Will in Western Australia

If you die without a Will, your Estate is divided under the Administration Act 1903, usually to your partner and children in set shares, with no regard to your personal wishes.