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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19254, 17 February 1926, Page 10

OLD AND MODERN WILLS. The average old-time will provided for the division of the estate. The assets were realised as quickly as possible, aud the shares of money were allocated. The result vas u speedy spending. Much of the money was mis-spent, and much of it was lost in unwise speculations by persons who lacked evporionr®. The modern testator, if he accepts the right advice, amis at the conservation of his estate on a plan which will take of the circumstances and tendencies t f tfce beneficiaries. The wise testator knows that in some cases it is necessary to impose a check on possible extravagance. The right will provides for safeguards, but such a will must have a thoroughly reliable, experienced executor and trustee to carry out tho testator's wishes faithfully. The Public Trust Office ha? proved in many thousands of that it can give thi3 service. R. F. WARD, District Public Trustee, Albert Street, Auckland. C—9.