Although the law is there to be used for this purpose, it’s not a very common occurrence that a Will be made for a minor child.  However, this case came up on recently and I found it a great read.

In summary: 

• A 16 year old girl wants to make a Will
• Her father is not in the picture
• She has been and is cared for her by her grandparents after the death of her mother when she was just a baby
• She had an estate to dispose of
• The Court approved a Will be made for her to gift a pecuniary legacy to her father and the residual among her grandparents equally.

For the full case, read it here:  Matter of J, LC [2014] SASC 20.