Luke

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.