The Probate Process

We publish a Notice of Intention to apply for Probate 

It's some standard wording naming the deceased and the executors. We'll draft it and place it on your behalf.  14 days after the Notice runs, your Probate application can be lodged. 

We'll prepare your entire Probate application

All we'll need from you is some fairly  basic information, including the details of assets are held by the deceased. Each state and territory is different but we will discuss with you specifically what details we need for your application.

We'll show you exactly how the various documents need to be signed

We'll email or post (whichever suits you best) all the documents to you for signing, and step you through exactly how each document is signed and witnessed. We include a  return addressed registered post pack for the documents to returned to us in. We then lodge everything with the Supreme Court in your state or territory. 

That's it

The time it takes for the Court to approve your application varies somewhat state to state and also depends on how busy the Court is.  As an example, probate applications in Victoria take no more than 10 days to be approved, whilst in Queensland they can take up to about 8 weeks at present to be approved.