// Wills Form for Couples 1Introduction2Personal Details3Marital Status and Children4Trustees and Executors5Guardians6Assets7Funeral Directions8Trusts Section 1 - IntroductionWelcome to Mee & Henry’s Couples Online Wills Instruction Form. We offer free Wills! If you are not a couple please click here to go to our Individual’s Online Wills Instruction Form. This form is designed for couples in a secure relationship, whether married or not, and which will allow you to send us information we need to prepare both of your Wills. Please note that you will both be asked to complete information about yourselves as a couple and as individuals. The form will identify who is to answer the question, or whether either party can answer. There are some compulsory questions and these are noted as "(Required)". There is guidance within the form to help you along. There are 9 Sections. Each Section has a General or Additional Comments field at the end. This allows you to enter anything you want, and you should feel free to use this if you have any doubts or are unsure about what is being asked in the earlier parts of the Section. If you need to take a break, you can do so by clicking the Save and Continue Later button which appears at the bottom of each page and you will receive an email with a link to allow you to resume where you left off. Your answers will all be saved automatically. When you have completed the form, click the SUBMIT button on the last page (Section 9 – Any Other Matters). You will see an acknowledgement of the submission which will be securely and confidentially received by us. By using this Couples Online Wills Instruction Form, we will prepare draft Wills for you and we will be in touch to finalise these with you and to arrange to sign. Please note that until you have signed your Wills (with two witnesses who are not beneficiaries of the Wills) your new Wills will not be valid. At any stage you can contact us with questions on 03 218 9855. Section Two - Personal detailsPlease note that in this Form, we may ask for information relating to each of you or both of you. The person referred to as Party One in this Section will then have their name entered throughout the rest of the form and the same respectively will apply for Party Two.Party OneFirst Name of Party One(Required)Do you have a middle name?(Required) Yes No Middle Name(s) of Party OneLast Name of Party One(Required)Name you are generally known by (eg, John, Johnny)(Required)2.2 Any other name or names you are known by (if different from your legal name)2.3 Occupation2.4 Date of BirthDayDay12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031MonthMonth123456789101112YearYear2027202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997199619951994199319921991199019891988198719861985198419831982198119801979197819771976197519741973197219711970196919681967196619651964196319621961196019591958195719561955195419531952195119501949194819471946194519441943194219411940193919381937193619351934193319321931193019291928192719261925192419231922192119202.5 Your Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Post Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country 2.6 Email(Required) 2.7 Phone(Required)Party TwoFirst Name of Party Two(Required)Do you have a middle name?(Required) Yes No Middle Name(s) of Party TwoLast Name of Party Two(Required)Name you are generally known by (eg, John, Johnny)(Required)2.9 Any other name or names you are known by (if different from your legal name)2.10 Occupation2.11 Date of BirthDayDay12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031MonthMonth123456789101112YearYear2027202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997199619951994199319921991199019891988198719861985198419831982198119801979197819771976197519741973197219711970196919681967196619651964196319621961196019591958195719561955195419531952195119501949194819471946194519441943194219411940193919381937193619351934193319321931193019291928192719261925192419231922192119202.12 Your Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Post Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country 2.13 Email(Required) 2.14 Phone(Required)2.15 Person at Mee & Henry Law Ltd you usually deal with (Either Party may answer) Liz Henry Krista Sim Wendy Sutherland Suzanne Henderson Emma Howie Gillian Kennedy Sheree Casey Leanne Fox Kimberly McClenaghan Other General or Additional Comments Section Three - Marital Status and ChildrenEither party can answer the following 3.1 Marital Status of Party One and Party Two Married De facto relationship Civil Union 3.2 How long have you been married/in a relationship/in a civil union?3.3 Is there an existing Matrimonial Property Sharing or Relationship Property Agreement? Yes No 3.4 Please upload a copy of the agreement if you can.Max. file size: 100 MB. If you are not married but are intending to get marries your Wills can be made in contemplation of such marriage and will not be revoked if you marry. If your Wills are not made in contemplation of such marriage and you subsequently marry, your Wills will automatically be revoked and you will need to complete new Wills.3.5 Do you want your Wills to be made in contemplation of marriage to each other? (Either may answer) Yes No ChildrenParty One please answer3.6. Do you have a child or children from a prior relationship (that is a relationship before your relationship with Party Two)? Yes No 3.7. Prior relationship children for Party OneFull name of childDate of Birth / AgeName of Other Parent Add RemoveParty Two please answer3.8 Do you have a child or children from a prior relationship (that is a relationship before your relationship with Party One)? Yes No 3.9 Prior relationship children for Party Two.Full name of childDate of Birth / AgeName of Other Parent Add RemoveEither party can answer the following 3.10 Do you have a child or children from your present relationship? Yes No 3.11 Current Relationship Children.Full name of childDate of Birth / Age Add RemoveGeneral or Additional Comments Section 4 - Trustees and ExecutorsTrustees and Executors (Being the person/s who is to oversee the administration of your estates)Party One please answer4.1 Please provide Full Name(s) and Relationship to you. (e.g. Partner, Parent, or Friend) of the person or people you wish to appoint.Full nameRelationship to Party OneOccupation Add RemoveIf Party One is only appointing one Executor and Trustee, we strongly suggest you appoint an alternative person if the person named above cannot act or dies before you. Please provide the full name and relationship to you.4.2 Please provide Full Name(s) and Relationship of the alternative to you. (e.g. Partner, Parent, or Friend) of the person or people you wish to appoint.Full nameRelationship to Party OneOccupation Add RemoveParty Two please answer4.3 Please provide Full Name(s) and Relationship to you. (e.g. Partner, Parent, or Friend) of the person or people you wish to appoint.Full nameRelationship to Party TwoOccupation Add RemoveIf Party Two is only appointing one Executor and Trustee, we strongly suggest you appoint an alternative person if the person named above cannot act or dies before you. Please provide the full name and relationship to you.4.4 Please provide Full Name(s) and Relationship of the alternative to you. (e.g. Partner, Parent, or Friend) of the person or people you wish to appoint.Full nameRelationship to Party TwoOccupation Add RemoveGeneral or Additional Comments Section Five - Guardian/s of Minor ChildrenGuardian/s of Minor Children A guardian is a person appointed to oversee the general welfare, maintenance and education of your minor children. The person you appoint to be your testamentary guardian will not necessarily have the day-to-day care of your children. Either party can answer the following 5.1 Are any of your children under the age of 18?(Required) Yes No Unsure 5.1.1 Do you want a guardian to be appointed if the child/children’s other parent survives you, or only if they die before you? Even if they survive the survivor of us Only if they die before the survivor of us Unsure 5.1.2 Please provide Full Name, Address Occupation & Relationship to you. (e.g. Partner or Parent) Name Actions Edit Delete There are no Entries. Add Entry Maximum number of entries reached. General or Additional Comments Section Six - AssetsEither party can answer the following 6.1 Other than cryptocurrency and Maori Land, what assets do you jointly own (e.g. House, Investments, Life Insurance Policies, Vehicles, Boat. Please provide details of each.Asset nameMore details Add RemoveParty One to answer6.2 Other than cryptocurrency and Maori Land, what assets do you personally own ( e.g. House, Investments, Life Insurance Policies, Vehicles, Boat. Please provide details of each.Asset nameMore details Add RemoveParty Two to answer6.3 Other than cryptocurrency and Maori Land, what assets do you personally own ( e.g. House, Investments, Life Insurance Policies, Vehicles, Boat. Please provide details of each.Asset nameMore details Add RemoveCryptocurrency:Either party can answer the following 6.4 What cryptocurrency assets (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, etc.) do you jointly own? Who is to receive your cryptocurrency? Note: Your executor(s) will need to know the seed phrase, password or private key to deal with these assets.Cryptocurrency typeWho is to receive Add RemoveParty One to answer6.5 What cryptocurrency assets (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, etc.) do you personally own? Who is to receive your cryptocurrency? Note: Your executor(s) will need to know the seed phrase, password or private key to deal with these assets.Cryptocurrency typeWho is to receive Add RemoveParty Two to answer6.6 What cryptocurrency assets (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, etc.) do you personally own? Who is to receive your cryptocurrency? Note: Your executor(s) will need to know the seed phrase, password or private key to deal with these assets.Cryptocurrency typeWho is to receive Add RemoveMaori Land:Party One to answer6.7 Do you personally have an interest in Maori Land? Yes No Unsure 6.7.1 Who is to receive your interest (e.g. children/ grandchildren or someone else entitled to receive it?) - Please enter their name(s) Add RemoveParty Two to answer 6.8 Do you personally have an interest in Maori Land? Yes No 6.8.1 Who is to receive your interest (e.g. children/ grandchildren or someone else entitled to receive it?) - Please enter their name(s) Add RemoveSpecial BequestsParty One to answer 6.11 Do you wish to give someone a specific gift or cash bequest before the balance of your estate is distributed (e.g. jewellery or tool collection, a gift of money to a grandchild or charity organisation?) Please name the person/s or organisation/s receiving the gift and specify the gift)Gift descriptionWho is to receive Add Remove6.12 These gifts are to be made if my partner/spouse survives me Yes No Unsure If you have made or intend to make a list stating which furniture and chattels are to be given to certain people we can insert a clause in your Will referring to such list.6.13 Do you have a list or intend to create one? Yes No Unsure Party Two to answer6.14 Do you wish to give someone a specific gift or cash bequest before the balance of your estate is distributed (e.g. jewellery or tool collection, a gift of money to a grandchild or charity organisation?) Please name the person/s or organisation/s receiving the gift and specify the gift)Gift descriptionWho is to receive Add Remove6.15 These gifts are to be made if my partner/spouse survives me Yes No Unsure If you have made or intend to make a list stating which furniture and chattels are to be given to certain people we can insert a clause in your Will referring to such list.6.16 Do you have a list or intend to create one? Yes No Unsure The Rest of your EstateParty One to answer6.17 After any debts and estate expenses have been paid and special bequests made, do you want your partner/spouse to receive the rest of your estate assets? Yes No Unsure 6.17.1 Who is to receive the rest of your estate assets? eg partner/spouse, children. (Please name them here) Add Remove6.18 If any of your beneficiaries die before you, do you want that beneficiary’s children to receive their deceased parent’s share of your estate? Yes No A beneficiary can receive their share of an estate at the age of 18 years but you may increase the vesting age in your Will. Please specify the vesting age below.6.19 Vesting age 18 21 25 Other Party Two to answer6.20 After any debts and estate expenses have been paid and special bequests made, do you want your partner/spouse to receive the rest of your estate assets? Yes No Unsure 6.20.1 Who is to receive the rest of your estate assets? eg partner/spouse, children. (Please name them here) Add Remove6.21 If any of your beneficiaries die before you, do you want that beneficiary’s children to receive their deceased parent’s share of your estate? Yes No Unsure A beneficiary can receive their share of an estate at the age of 18 years but you may increase the vesting age in your Will. Please specify the vesting age below.6.22 Vesting age 18 21 25 Other General or Additional Comments Section Seven - Funeral DirectionsParty One to answerBurial or Cremation7.1 Do you have a preference regarding burial or cremation Burial Cremation Unsure 7.1.1 If burial where?7.1.2 If cremation what wishes do you have for your ashes?Party Two to answer7.2 Do you (Party Two) have a preference regarding burial or cremation Burial Cremation Unsure 7.2.1 If burial where?7.2.2 If cremation what wishes do you have for your ashes?General or Additional Comments Section 8 - TrustsEither Party to answer8.1 Do you together or either of you have a Family Trust? Yes No Unsure 8.1.1 Please enter the name of the Trusts(s) and the assets in that or those TrustsName of TrustAssets Add Remove8.1.2 If possible please upload a copy of the Trusts(s) deed(s) and any relevant accompanying documents like Variations and changes in Trustees. Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 16 MB. Provision for FamilyParty One to answer New Zealand Law provides that certain people may be able to make a claim against an estate if they believe they have not been adequately provided for in a Will. These persons include the spouse, partner and/or child(ren) of the deceased. 8.2 Are you excluding your wife, husband, partner, or any child(ren) (or providing for your child(ren) unequally) from your will, please write the reasons why below:Name of PersonReason to exclude Add RemoveParty Two to answer New Zealand Law provides that certain people may be able to make a claim against an estate if they believe they have not been adequately provided for in a Will. These persons include the spouse, partner and/or child(ren) of the deceased. 8.3 Are you excluding your wife, husband, partner, or any child(ren) (or providing for your child(ren) unequally) from your will, please write the reasons why below:Name of PersonReason to exclude Add RemoveEither Party to answerGeneral or Additional CommentsAny Other Matters9. If you have any other information either or both of you think may be useful or relevant for us to know with respect to the preparation of your Wills please enter that here Our fabulous team of experts ready to help you. Get in Touch