Function

• The act clearly defines wills as any written or oral statement made by an individual when they had appointed a time for specifically for making said statement about the disposition of their property after their death. Australian citizens are allowed to dispose of any or all of their property in a will. Wills must be executed in the presence of two witnesses.
  
  

Oversight

• The Supreme Court of Australia has oversight of issues regarding will controversies. Issues the Supreme Court can decide on are whether or not a minor can make a will, the validity of wills not following formal procedures and, at the court's discretion, wills may be forced to be revoked while the individual is still alive.
  
  

History

• The act was originally passed in 1968 and its statutes covered all individuals who died afterward. Changes to the act were made by the Wills Amendment Act 1989 and 1991.