You spent a lifetime building it — the house, the savings, the super, the things that matter. Die without a valid will and none of that history counts in the decision about who gets it. The law steps in with a formula.
Dying without a valid will is called dying intestate. Each Australian state and territory has intestacy rules that distribute your estate to relatives in a fixed order and fixed shares — typically starting with a spouse or de facto partner, then children, then parents, siblings and more distant relatives. The formula doesn't know that you were estranged from one child and carried by another, that a friend deserved something, or that a charity mattered to you. It applies the list.
If no eligible next of kin can be found under the rules, the estate passes to the government (the Crown) as unclaimed property. It's the last resort — but it's real, and it's the law in every state.
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Two things worth reading before you start: whether a will made online is legally valid in Australia (it is, provided you sign it correctly), and if you have a partner, why couples need two separate wills rather than one joint document.
Make my will — $139eQUILL is a document preparation service, not a law firm, and this guide is general information, not legal advice. Intestacy rules vary between states and territories; for advice about your circumstances, see a solicitor.