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Frequently Asked Questions
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If a person did not leave a Will, their assets are divided between the closest family members according to a formula set by law.
Usually one or two members of the closest family members apply to the Court to get letters of administration. They are called the ‘administrators’.
Once the court approves everything, the administrators get a grant of letters of administration. This is a special piece of paper that gives them authority to legally access the deceased’s assets and information.
The deceased’s assets can then be distributed to the family members entitled to receive it.
Sometimes letters of administration is not required. We can help you find out if you need it or not.
See our Letters of Administration section for more information.
If the deceased left a Will, the executor(s) apply to the Court for probate.
Probate is the process of the Court verifying and approving the Will.
Once probate is granted, the executor(s) get a special piece of paper that gives them authority to legally access the deceased’s assets and information. The deceased’s assets can then be distributed to the beneficiaries under the Will.
Sometimes probate is not required. We can help you find out if you need it or not.
See our Probate section for more information.
A person’s estate includes all the assets and money that they owned at death. It includes assets/money in a person’s sole name and some joint property if it’s owned as “tenants in common”.
A person’s estate does not include assets held jointly with others as “joint tenants”, or assets held in a trust or generally in a super fund.