Probate & Estate Administration
Legal assistance tailored to testamentary circumstances — from obtaining a formal Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration through to comprehensive fiduciary representation and full estate administration.
Probate & Estate Administration is not simply about obtaining a grant. It is about ensuring a deceased estate is properly administered, obligations are addressed, and assets are dealt with in accordance with the law and the deceased’s wishes.
Legal precision should be matched by careful, practical guidance. We manage the complexities of probate and estate administration with a clear, considered approach—helping resolve obligations, protect estate interests, and bring greater certainty to those responsible for carrying an estate forwa
The Deceased Estate Journey.
A chronological legal sequence executed across five decisive testamentary milestones.
Understanding the Estate
Initial review of testamentary documents, wills, codicils, and preliminary asset inventory, identifying beneficiaries and potential statutory constraints.
Obtaining the Grant
Preparation of Supreme Court affidavits, publication of online notice, and formal filing to obtain the Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration.
Calling in Assets
Transmission of real property, closure of bank accounts, share sales or transfers, and formal realization of estate holdings under fiduciary care.
Estate Liabilities & Taxation
Publication of statutory creditor notices, settlement of lawful debts, testamentary trust constitution, and final ATO tax clearance.
Beneficiary Distribution
Preparation of detailed estate distribution statements, passing of accounts, execution of executor release deeds, and final distribution to beneficiaries.
When an estate requires broader counsel.
Estates frequently encompass multi-jurisdictional assets, private company shares, superannuation death benefit disputes, informal testamentary documents, or foreign real property requiring a formal Reseal of Probate under cross-border reciprocity conventions.
In these environments, executor liability becomes acute. Professional legal counsel ensures trustees are insulated from personal financial exposure, statutory non-compliance, and adverse challenges under Australian state Administration and Probate Acts.