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Smarter Drafter Precedent Update April 2026

Written by Smarter Drafter | May 12, 2026 1:20:49 PM

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

Welcome to the precedent update for April (and partly March and February). This update features updates to our Essentials documents and court forms, including changes to our Lexon suite, and new prescribed forms.

Let’s dive in!

Essentials

Content Update: Prescribed forms

New forms 

  • Statutory declaration (Federal) 
  • Statutory declaration (NSW)
  • Statutory declaration (VIC)
  • Statutory declaration (QLD) 

Content update: Estate Planning

Forms updates

  • Enduring Power of Attorney (Public Advocate Form) (VIC)

Content update: Lexon –  Wills & EPOA Risk Procedure

  • 0. Wills and EPOA – Overview
  • 00. Wills and EPOA Risk Pack Completion Checklist
  • 01. First Contact and Estate Planning Checklist
  • 02. Initial Letter to Client
  • 03. Letter to Client - Enclosing Costs Agreement
  • 04. Wills Information Checklist
  • 05. Interim Will Checklist
  • 06. EPOA Instructions Checklist
  • 07. Letter to Client - Enclosing Estate Planning Documents
  • 08. Will Execution Checklist
  • 09. EPOA Execution Checklist
  • 10. Letter to Client - Completion of Work
  • 11. Letter to Attorney Enclosing EPOA for Signing
  • Letter to Accountant or Financial Planner
  • Letter to Client - Chasing Instructions
  • Letter to Doctor

Court Forms

Content update: FCFCoA

Form updates 

Updates due 17 April: 

  • Response to initiating application
  • Undertaking
  • Notice of address for service
  • Affidavit translation of marriage certificate
  • Application for consent orders 

Content update: NSW UCPR

New forms

  • Form 84A - Cross-summons commencing cross-appeal or cross-summons seeking leave to appeal (Part 50)
  • Form 104A - Cross-summons seeking leave to appeal
  • Form 105A - Notice of cross-appeal

Form updates 

  • Form 45 - Registration or filing of certificate of judgment or order
  • Form 84 - Summons commencing an appeal or Summons seeking leave to appeal (Part 50)
  • Form 104 - Summons seeking leave to appeal (Court of Appeal)
  • Form 105 - Notice of appeal (Court of Appeal)

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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.