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Published by__Australian Financial Review· Apr 2026

Australia's wills and estates industry is facing disruption from new technology and funding models as a $5.4 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer approaches.

The piece examines how start-ups and investors are reshaping a sector long seen as slow to change.

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Words by Janek Drevikovsky

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