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Smarter Drafter Precedent Update April 2025

And that's a wrap. Check out all the new content that's been added to Smarter Drafter in the last month.

Welcome to the precedent update for April. This big update features updates to the Estate Planning suite, FCFCoA forms, Family Court of Western Australia forms, and new FLENA additions as well as updated documents.

Let’s dive in!

Essentials

Content update: Estate Planning - Medical Directions

Form updates
  • Appointment of medical treatment decision maker (long-form) (VIC)
    >> Update all DOB fields

Content update: Estate Planning - Wills

Form updates
  • Express mirror wills
    >> Update witness execution
  • Simple will
    >> Update page numbering

Court Forms

Content update: FCFCoA

Form updates

Changes to regulations effective 1 April due grace period until 1 May:

  • Certificate of dispute resolution
  • Application for consent orders (AU except WA)

Content update: Family Court of Western Australia

Form updates

Changes to regulations effective 1 April due grace period until 1 May:

  • Application for consent orders (WA)

 

Updates from our content partners

Family Law Education Network of Australia (FLENA)

The following documents have been added to the FLENA Family Law Precedents library:

  • SP2 - Joint letter to valuer
  • P6 - Property division letter of advice
  • P7 - Letter to other side following disclosure with offer and or proposed mediation
  • SP8 - Letter to client regarding Family Law Act changes June 2025
  • Brochure - Information about your s601 certificate

Form updates

Changes to regulations effective 1 April:

  • Section 60I certificate
  • CO8 - Letter to superannuation fund providing sealed Orders

Additional changes:

  • Family law checklist
  • CO2 - Letter to OP (self rep) with draft application for consent orders and terms of agreement
  • CO3 - Letter to OP (solicitor) with draft application for consent orders and terms of agreement
  • CO8 - Letter to superannuation fund providing sealed orders
  • P2 - Initial formal letter to client RE children and/or property
  • P3 - Initial formal letter to other party (self-repped) RE children and/or property
  • P5 - Initial formal letter to other party's lawyer RE children and/or property
  • P30 - Letter to other side RE issues left in dispute (children)
  • P30A - Letter to other side RE issues left in dispute (children and property)
  • P30B - Letter to other side RE issues left in dispute (property only)


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Download the full Document and Precedent list

Those are the highlights from the past month, but If you want to see the full list, click the button below. 

Don’t forget to check out our blog to read more about exciting feature releases.
If you have any questions or feedback about this month’s release, please send us an email on team@smarterdrafter.com.au.