The Law Association of New Zealand



Will Drafting for Blended Families (2025) (On Demand)

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This On Demand was recorded on 11 November 2025.

Blended families raise complex legal and emotional issues in will drafting. This session explores key difficulties and risks that arise when advising blended families, options to provide for competing interests, and practical strategies to help lawyers draft clear, effective wills that reduce the risk of disputes.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify the legal and practical challenges unique to blended families in the context of will drafting.
  • Understand key points to discuss with your clients to understand family dynamics, meet your clients’ goals and manage expectations.
  • Consider different ways that you can set up a will that reflects each individual blended family’s different circumstances and dynamics.
  • Draft wills that clearly express clients’ intentions while reducing the risk of litigation or claims from dissatisfied family members.


Who Should Watch?

Lawyers and legal executives doing wills/estate/private client/general practice work, of all levels of experience.

Presenter

Bethan Read, Special Counsel, Morris 

Bethan Read

Bethan leads Morris’ private client team and is a trusted advisor to clients. Bethan has extensive experience in creating bespoke estate planning and asset protection solutions including trust structures, wills, enduring powers of attorney, relationship agreements and all other private client services. Bethan is qualified in both New Zealand and England and Wales. She began her career at top tier firms in the Channel Islands and London, where she gained high-level international experience in private client matters. More recently, she was director and head of the trust legal team of an international trust company based in New Zealand and joined Morris five years ago to lead their newly formed private client team. Bethan regularly presents at industry conferences in New Zealand on asset protection and estate planning topics.

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Details

CPD Hours: 1.00hr

Pricing Details

Ticket Price

Member: $115 GST
Non-member: $160 GST






This On Demand includes the video and materials, and will earn CPD. 

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