Dealing with deceased estates and executing a Will can be tough, but we’re here to assist.
As an Executor of a Will, you will need to undertake many legal duties, including locating all assets and liabilities, obtaining a Grant of Probate from the Supreme Court of Victoria, notifying beneficiaries, and resolving disputes.
The general process is that, once a Will is deemed valid, a Grant of Probate is issued via the Supreme Court of Victoria to the Executor(s), who can then go on to manage the requests.
Where there is no Will, or the Will made is not valid, a Grant of Letters of Administration is required.
In most instances, a grant for such a letter is made to the closest surviving next of kin of the deceased (e.g., a spouse or child of the deceased). Sometimes, a ‘Letter of Administration with the will annexed’ is required, where a valid Will exists, but the executor cannot, or will not, apply for a grant. In this case, grants are usually made in favour of the persons with the greatest interest under the Will.
As a provider of holistic legal services across commercial and family law, we can guide you through the process and help you with all legal activity including, where possibly needed, dispute resolution.
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