{"id":16701,"date":"2026-10-11T15:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T04:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/australian-will-indonesian-will\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T15:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T04:50:30","slug":"australian-will-indonesian-will","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/en\/australian-will-indonesian-will\/","title":{"rendered":"An Australian Will Alongside Your Indonesian Will"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.ctid-guide .lead{color:#3e4c59}\n.ctid-guide ol{padding-left:1.4em}\n\nbody:has(.ctid) .page-header{display:none}\n\n.ctid{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;padding:28px 20px 56px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2933}\n.ctid h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4.5vw,40px);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px}\n.ctid h2{font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,28px);margin:2.2em 0 .6em;line-height:1.3}\n.ctid h3{font-size:19px;margin:1.3em 0 .3em}\n.ctid .lang{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:18px;color:#52606d}\n.ctid .lang a{color:#0b5c4a;font-weight:600}\n.ctid .hero{background:#f4f7f6;border:1px solid #dfe7e4;border-radius:14px;padding:28px 24px}\n.ctid .hero p{margin:.4em 0 1em}\n.ctid .btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:18px 0 10px}\n.ctid .btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;font-size:16px}\n.ctid .btn-wa{background:#1f9d55;color:#fff}\n.ctid .btn-wa:hover{background:#18803f;color:#fff}\n.ctid .btn-2{border:2px solid #0b5c4a;color:#0b5c4a;background:#fff}\n.ctid .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:12px;padding:0;list-style:none}\n.ctid .chips li{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d3ddd9;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px;font-size:14px;margin:0}\n.ctid ul{padding-left:1.3em}.ctid li{margin:.35em 0}\n.ctid .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:10px}\n.ctid .card{border:1px solid #e1e7ea;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;background:#fff}\n.ctid .card h3{margin-top:0}\n.ctid .card p{margin:.3em 0 0;font-size:16px}\n.ctid .desk{background:#0b3d33;color:#f1f5f4;border-radius:14px;padding:26px 24px;margin-top:2.2em}\n.ctid .desk h2{color:#fff;margin-top:0}\n.ctid .desk .btn-wa{margin-top:8px}\n.ctid ol.steps{counter-reset:s;list-style:none;padding:0}\n.ctid ol.steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding-left:46px;margin:14px 0}\n.ctid ol.steps li:before{content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:#0b5c4a;color:#fff;font-weight:700;text-align:center;line-height:32px}\n.ctid .story{border-left:4px solid #1f9d55;padding:10px 16px;margin:14px 0;background:#f8faf9}\n.ctid .note{font-size:14px;color:#52606d}\n.ctid .contact{background:#f4f7f6;border-radius:14px;padding:24px;margin-top:2.2em}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"ctid ctid-guide\" data-no-translation>\n<p class=\"lang\">English \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/surat-wasiat-australia-dan-wasiat-indonesia\/\">Bahasa Indonesia<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/australian-lawyers-indonesia\/\">Australian lawyers for Indonesian families<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>An Australian will alongside your Indonesian will<\/h1>\n<p class=\"note\" style=\"margin:0 0 14px\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from over 200 client reviews<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Families in Indonesia with property, bank accounts or shares in Australia often ask whether their Indonesian will is enough. Sometimes it is valid in Victoria. But relying on it can mean delays, extra court steps and outcomes nobody intended. A separate Australian will, drafted to work with your Indonesian arrangements, is often the simplest protection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"btns\"><a class=\"btn btn-wa\" href=\"\/en\/online-appointments\/\">Book a consultation<\/a><a class=\"btn btn-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/61490369102\">WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Is my Indonesian will valid in Victoria?<\/h2>\n<p>Victoria can recognise a will made overseas if it was properly made under the law of the place where it was signed, or the law of the country where the person lived or was a national. But recognition is not the same as a smooth process. An Indonesian will may still need to be proved in the Supreme Court of Victoria, with apostilled copies, certified translations and evidence about how it was made, before anyone can deal with the Melbourne property.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Why a separate Australian will helps<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Faster for your family.<\/strong> An English-language will made under Victorian law is straightforward to prove in Victoria.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Executors in Australia.<\/strong> You can appoint someone in Australia, or a professional executor, to act alongside family members in Indonesia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear gifts of Australian property.<\/strong> You decide who receives the Melbourne apartment, rather than leaving it to Victorian intestacy rules or a dispute.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Children studying in Australia.<\/strong> You can appoint guardians and set up a testamentary trust to hold assets for young or vulnerable beneficiaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>The biggest mistake: one will cancelling the other<\/h2>\n<p>Most will templates begin by revoking all earlier wills. If you sign an Australian will with that wording, it can accidentally cancel your Indonesian will, and the reverse can also happen. The two wills must be drafted to fit together: each limited to the assets in its own country, and neither revoking the other. Your Indonesian notary and your Australian lawyer should see each other&#8217;s drafts.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Other things to check<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How the property is held.<\/strong> Jointly owned property may pass to the surviving owner regardless of any will.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Superannuation<\/strong> does not automatically follow your will; it may need a binding nomination.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marriage and divorce.<\/strong> In Victoria, marriage generally revokes an existing will, and divorce generally cancels gifts to a former spouse.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family provision claims.<\/strong> Certain family members can apply to a Victorian court for a fairer share, so the will should be drafted with this in mind.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Powers of attorney.<\/strong> An Australian enduring power of attorney lets someone manage your Australian affairs if you lose capacity while living in Indonesia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>How Chua Tan Associates helps<\/h2>\n<p>We have prepared wills for overseas Chinese families since 1990, and we keep original wills safely in Melbourne. Our principal is a member of STEP, the global society of trust and estate practitioners, and we work with your notary in Indonesia so the two wills fit together. Australian wills can be signed in person when you visit Melbourne, or arranged while you are overseas.<\/p>\n<h2>More guides for families in Indonesia<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"\/en\/inheriting-melbourne-property-from-indonesia\/\">Inheriting Melbourne Property When a Parent Dies in Indonesia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/en\/buying-melbourne-apartment-for-child-studying\/\">Buying a Melbourne Apartment for a Child Studying in Australia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/en\/indonesian-documents-australia-apostille-translation\/\">Using Indonesian Documents in Australia: Apostille and Translation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/en\/australian-lawyers-indonesia\/\">All our services for families and businesses in Indonesia<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"contact\"><h2 style=\"margin-top:0\">Talk to us about your situation<\/h2>\n<p>Book a 30-minute consultation by video from Indonesia, or in person at our Melbourne office. The consultation fee is A$330 and is credited to your first invoice if you instruct us. We advise in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.<\/p>\n<div class=\"btns\"><a class=\"btn btn-wa\" href=\"\/en\/online-appointments\/\">Book a consultation online<\/a><a class=\"btn btn-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/61490369102\">WhatsApp +61 490 369 102<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"note\">Chua Tan Associates, Level 2, 262 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 \u00b7 +61 3 9602 3988 \u00b7 chuatan@tpg.com.au<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"note\">This guide is general information about Australian law as at October 2026 and is not legal advice. Rules change, and every situation is different.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English \u00b7 Bahasa Indonesia \u00b7 Australian lawyers for Ind [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Australian Will for Indonesian Families with Melbourne Property | Chua Tan","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Do you need a separate Australian will if you live in Indonesia and own Melbourne property? 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