Are you the executor of an estate and need help with applying for Probate?
Do you wish to be appointed as the administrator of an estate for someone who has passed away without executing a Will?
Are you worried that a Will hasn’t been executed properly?
Have you received a requisition from the Supreme Court in relation to an existing application for a grant?
Do you need to obtain a reseal of an existing grant issued in another State or Territory?
Have you been appointed as the executor of someone’s Will but wish to renounce?
Do you need advice in relation to your obligations and duties as an executor or administrator of an estate?
How Couldwell Legal Can Help You
We can assist you to obtain a grant of Probate (if a Will is in place) or a grant of letters of administration (if there is no Will in place) from the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Every deceased estate is unique. We can help guide you through what can be a tricky and overwhelming process particularly when it comes to detailing the assets and liabilities which form part of the deceased estate. We can also provide you with advice in relation to your obligations and duties as an executor or administrator of an estate which can include arranging the funeral arrangements, liaising with family members, banks, government agencies and other professional advisors, selling assets of the estate, paying estate debts and much more.
Obtaining a Grant
Our Wills and Estate services incorporate the preparation of and advice in relation to the following:
- Obtaining grants of Probate
- Obtaining grants of letters of administration (when someone dies without a Will)
- Obtaining grants of letters of administration with Will annexed (when someone dies with a valid Will but without an executor)
- Applications for lost Wills
- Proving informal Wills (Wills which do not meet the formal requirements at law)
- Responding to Probate requisitions
- Resealing a grant of Probate or a grant of letters of administration in Western Australia
- Renunciation of an appointed Executor
- Ascertaining assets and liabilities
After Obtaining a Grant
Once a grant has been issued, we can also assist you with the following:
- Realising the assets of the estate
- Sale and transfer of the deceased’s property
- Selling real property (landholdings) which forms part of the estate
- Transferring real property of the estate into the name of a beneficiary
- Repayment of estate debts
- Legal obligations and duties of executors
- Communicating with beneficiaries
- Distributing the estate to beneficiaries
- Clarifying the deceased’s and the estate’s tax obligations
Book your Obligation free 15 minute consultation
At Couldwell Legal we understand that an initial discussion about your situation can often be the best way to start the process, and we’re pleased to offer all new and existing clients an obligation free 15 minute phone consultation for every new matter.
This provides you with an opportunity to provide us with an outline of your situation and clarify the assistance you’re looking for.