Luke has a complicated asset structure and several children to different partners.

A friend advised Luke to go to a law firm and get a will made by a lawyer.

Luke took the day off work, caught the train to the city and spent thousands of dollars for his will. He thought he had a watertight will, which he did. However, he included items that he didn’t own.

Luke got struck by lightning whilst skateboarding with Will in his backyard.

When the estate was divided as per the will, a beloved dog was highly contested over.

It turned out that Luke didn’t actually own his dog. He had sold his dog to a friend on a night out. The dog was returned to the rightful owner, and Luke’s estate was then distributed between the many beneficiaries.

The dog couldn’t have been happier. The pooch lived a happy long life and was spoilt for the rest of its days with long walks along the beach and gourmet dog food.

Luke’s will was never disputed as the dog was not owned by him, and therefore, not part of his estate. However, the estate had almost no monetary value, the sentimental gifts that he left behind were priceless to many of his friends and family.

Luke left a final message to each of his children in his will, along with who his preference is for their guardian.

Luke was electrocuted and died within seconds, but long enough for him to remember that he had a will, and in the event of his passing, his children would be looked after.

Luke’s story is a great example of what might happen when people include items in a will that they don’t own.

Mell

Mell

Mell was a compulsive liar. She lied to everyone, including her partner, family and friends. Even the closest people in Mell's life thought that she was a successful investor as she was going on lavish overseas holidays, lived in a multi-million dollar mansion and had...

read more
Jack

Jack

Jack, the builder, was best friends with Ollie and Will. They went on many adventures together and enjoyed water sports, sunsets, and listening to the frogs whilst watching the stars light up at night. Jack lived a good long, happy life. He had built himself a...

read more
Mike

Mike

Mike was a rally car driver. It didn't end well for mike.  Mike's car wrapped around a tree, and that was the end of Mike.  Mike had a will, but he hadn't updated it in several years. Many of the assets listed in Mike's estate were worth considerably more than when...

read more
Jess

Jess

Jess had a loving partner, three children, a dog and a complicated asset structure with several businesses. Jess asked Will if she should make an online will. Will suggested that with her complicated asset structure that it would probably be better to get a...

read more
Sarah

Sarah

Sarah just finished university. She graduated with honours and is now has a business degree in the bank. Sarah decided to go backpacking around Europe and take a year off before starting a full-time job. Whilst on holidays, Sarah went on a hot air balloon ride. Her...

read more
Brett

Brett

Brett was a lovely gentleman with a warm heart. He enjoyed long walks along the beach, candlelit dinners, going on activity-based dates with beautiful women and playing tennis on Sundays. Brett didn't have any children, but he had a lot of friends with children. Brett...

read more
Brian

Brian

Brian decided to kite-surf from Byron Bay to Melbourne. He left with a dry bag on his back containing some bare essentials. Brian didn't have a will, but he did have internet and access to Surfing Maps and Wills Estate on his adventure. Brian risked his life to take...

read more
Travis

Travis

Travis was a loving family man with several children. Travis had a will. Travis died from a car crash. However, his children survived the horrific encounter. Travis's partner passed away several years earlier from choking on a kebab. Although Travis had a will, he had...

read more
Trent

Trent

Trent shot himself in the face. Trent had a will, but he didn't have anything to leave behind besides a gun and the clothes on his back. The gun was confiscated by the police and the clothes were thrown out. You might be thinking Trent didn't need a will because he...

read more