What is a Substitute Decision Maker?
A Substitute Decision Maker is authorised to make decisions about your medical care and treatment when you are unable to communicate or make those decisions yourself.
What is Estate Planning?
Estate planning involves organising the distribution of your assets after you pass away, as well as setting out how your financial and medical decisions should be handled if you lose capacity before death.
What Happens If You Die Without a Will?
If you die without a valid Will in South Australia, the Succession Act 2023 applies, meaning your estate will be distributed according to the laws of intestacy, and not according to your wishes.