Australian court says man’s unsent text message counts as valid will
October 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
An Australian court has accepted an unsent mobile text message as an official will, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The will, written by a 55-year-old man who took his own life in 2016, was found in the drafts folder of his phone. It contained information on how to access his bank account as well as directions for what to do with his ashes.
In Queensland, if a person dies without a will, the management of their estate is automatically assigned to next of kin. In this case, it would have been the deceased’s wife. However, the text was addressed to the man’s brother, and indicated that the brother and nephew should be the recipients of his house and funds.
“You and [nephew] keep all that I have house and…
