What we can do for you:

We are able to assist  you with:

• Making a Will
• Changing a Will
• Applying for a grant of Probate
• Applying for Letters of Administration where there is no Will

Our  Goal:

Our goal is to provide you with a competent and professional service that is timely and cost effective. We aim to be friendly, courteous and approachable in our service to you.

Wills

A Will is a written  document which sets out how a person wants their assets (estate) distributed  after death. You may become involved with the law of Wills:

• When you make your own Will
• When you are managing the affairs of someone who has died.

We recommend for everyone to have a Will, as it is the most effective way to make sure that your estate is distributed in the way you would like and that this is done as  quickly and cheaply as possible.

Our initial  consultation is free-of-charge. We are able to advise on the following issues to  help you understand them fully:

• When do you  need a Will
• What can be  included in the Contents of the Will
• What makes a Will valid
• Where to keep a Will
• Who can be an Executor and Trustee of your Will
• How do you change your Will
• What is not  dealt with by a Will

We are able  to help you by taking your specific instructions and drafting your Will document, have it properly signed and witnessed, and also to register your Will.

Distribution of a  Deceased's Estate

The distribution of a  person's estate can be made through a grant of Probate or by Letters of Administration from the Supreme Court of NSW which authorises an Executor or  Administrator respectively to distribute the deceased's estate.

Probate

Where there is a Will  and you are the nominated Executor of the Will, we can help you to apply at the Supreme Court of NSW to apply for Probate. Once the Court is satisfied that the  Will is valid, the Court will grant you Probate which authorises you, the Executor, to attend to the distribution of the deceased's estate in accordance  with the Will.

Letters of Administration

Where a person has died but has not left a Will, the situation becomes more complicated. There is legislation that details how the estate of the deceased person is to be handled  and the formula for the distribution of the deceased's estate. Any person who expects to be a beneficiary of the deceased's estate can apply to the Supreme  Court of NSW for Letters of Administration to allow for distribution of the estate.

We can help you to apply to the Supreme Court of NSW for Letters of Administration to allow the Court to appoint an Administrator to distribute the deceased estate according to  the legal rules of intestacy under the Wills, Probate and Administration Act  1898.

Claims Under the Family Provision Act 1982

Claims can be made against the distribution of any estate where a person for good reason expected to be a beneficiary but was not provided for under a Will or under the rules of  intestacy where there is no Will. In such cases, the person can make claims under the Family Provision Act 1982 and clearly explain why they should be considered a beneficiary of the deceased's estate.

What is a Will              What is an Executor             Out of a Will?