Ms Moyle is an associate of the company, born and raised in Echuca and a graduate of Law at Deakin University in Geelong.
She completed work experience at the business in 2008 and then started as a graduate at the company in 2016.
Ms Moyle will be leading the Planning for the Future topic at Kyabram library on Thursday, May 18, at 10.30am, having already completed two sessions today (Wednesday, May 17) at Rochester (10.30am) and Echuca (2pm).
“A death in the family is a big enough life hurdle, without adding to the grief associated with the loss by not having a legal will in place,” she said.
“Independent advice is really helpful and this is a topic I am more than happy to talk to anyone about.”
Not having a legal will in place could cause severe headaches for family members down the track, adding to the grief experienced having lost a love one.
Ms Moyle said most people assumed they didn’t need a will.
“They assume that everything will go to the relevant members of the family, but (essentially) if you dont have a will in place the law sets out a hierarchy,” she said.
Ms Moyle said modern-day complications were often caused becuse of separations or relationship breakdowns involving children, where — on some occasions — people had not formally divorced.
She plans to run through what information a lawyer would need to prepare a will and what sort of information and provisions people can include
“I will answer some of the frequently asked questions and am happy to take any questions from those who attend,” she said.
She said because legislation differed from state to state in Australia and there were complications with international assets, understanding the process was important.
Among the discussion points will be who is eligible to challenge the will and what time frames are in place.
She will also discuss the pitfalls of not making a will, along with the potential problem of making a will using a will kit.
“They can be legally binding if you have executed them legally, but if someone challenges the will there is no third-party to prove the capacity of the person,” she said.
Ms Moyle admitted wills being challenged was more common place in modern society.
She said lawyers were able to take instructions and talk about what was put in the will and advice on what was part of the estate and what was not.
“Things like joint bank accounts and superannuation are treated completely separately,” she said.
She said another important consideration was who the will-maker may have an obligation to provide for.
“It opens the door, under legislation, for the will to be challenged,” she said.
“People making a will need to put the reasons behind doing what they have done in writing.”
She advised people making wills to be open and explain what was in their will, with her recommendation to at least let the executor of the will know what they may be in for.
“Confiding in that person is a good idea,” she said.
The Kyabram Library event is a free Law Week (May 15-23) offering from the Dawes and Vary Riordan Lawyers team.
