What’s in your employee benefits Will Package?

Bring your own Will

If you already have a Will, you can store it in the digital vault along with other important documents. When the time comes to update your Will you can choose to continue with your original provider or use our platform with no added cost. Just keep in mind that in order to utilise the estate administration service, you need to appoint Perpetual Guardian (our third-party provider) as your executor. If your preference is to use your own executor then they can instead utilise the executor support service. For more details read our terms & conditions.

Will creation & Will updates

Create your Will online with us using a fill-in-the-blank template then submit it to our professional Will drafters. When you get it back, check, sign, and witness it using our checklist. Each year on your account anniversary you’ll receive a notification that your annual update is available. You can then update your Will to reflect any life changes.

Digital Vault

With 1GB of storage, its purpose is to provide a safe place to store your Will and other important documents such as your life insurance and KiwiSaver papers. It’s also a good idea to save copies of any ID in case yours is either lost or stolen.

Physical storage

We can physically store your original Will in a flood and earthquake-proof facility. Once it’s complete just post it to us at:

Footprint NZ Ltd

Freepost Authority 256499

PO Box 301637 Albany

Auckland 0752, New Zealand

Will notifications

Send a notification to whomever you choose to let them know your Will is stored in your Footprint vault and/or physically in our offsite location. They can’t get access to it but when the time comes, your executor will be able to which is all part of their executor duties.

Learning Labs

Learn all the basics regarding Wills and estate administration, through our Learning Lab videos

Estate administration package valued at $10,000

In order to utilise this package you need to nominate our estate administration partners Perpetual Guardian (PG) as your executor or if you prefer to use your own executor, they can utilise the executor support service. As your executor PG takes on the financial liability of ensuring your wishes are carried out. For more details on what’s included click here.

Spouse discount & continuation option

Because we are all about looking after families, we provide your spouse with a special discount on any of our retail products. And if you leave your group life insurance scheme you can still continue a personal account with us.

Consultation for complex Wills

If our system identifies that your situation requires a complex Will (this is less than 1% of our customers), we’ll refer you to our sister company Perpetual Guardian for a consultation and a $50 discount. You’ll be able to discuss your needs with a consultant and they will advise the cost.

Professional drafters

Once your Will is submitted to us, it’s reviewed by one of our professional Will drafters who then turn it into an official document for you to sign and have witnessed.

Encrypted security

All information that is passed between you and Footprint (including our online Will service) is authenticated and encrypted using 2048-bit Secure Socket Layer encryption. We use Go Daddy to provide this service.

This means that if your data or information is intercepted on its way to us, then it would be completely unintelligible. The internet browser shows a padlock in the address bar before the website address meaning the information is securely encrypted.