Your Will and your super nomination need to work together, not in isolation. A common approach is nominating your estate as the beneficiary, so your super is then distributed according to your Will — giving you one clear, consistent plan.

In NSW the intestacy rules (dying without a valid Will) don't account for stepchildren or complex family structures — having a valid legal Will is the only way to make sure everyone you consider family is actually provided for the way you wish.

Without a Will, there's no clear legal guidance on who should raise your children if something happens to you. A Will lets you formally nominate a guardian. This is one of the single most important things a Will does for parents.

If you die without a valid Will in NSW, you don't get to decide who inherits your estate — the government does, via a fixed legal formula called intestacy rules.

Online Questionnaire-generated Simple Will services

Is best for: most straightforward NSW situations — single or married, home and/or super, clear beneficiaries, minor children with an obvious guardian choice. The benefits of Online NSW Questionnaire-generated Simple Will are, it is built around NSW law, guided questions reduce the risk of invalidating errors, fast and affordable, and at Affordable Wills NSW, it is checked for legal compliance by an Estate Planning Solicitor.

A Simple Will isn't about expecting the worst — it's about making sure the people you care about aren't left navigating a legal default system during an already difficult time.