How to apply for a grant of probate or administration
An application for probate or administration in relation to a deceased person’s estate can only be made to the Supreme Court of Victoria if there are assets located in Victoria.. There are several ways to apply for a grant. You may either: instruct a solicitor to act on your behalf;; authorise a trustee company to act as executor or administrator;; …
Probate Office FAQs | The Supreme Court of Victoria
The statutory legacy is an amount determined by section 70M of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 that a partner of a deceased is entitled to as part of their entitlement if the deceased leaves a partner and a child or other issue who is not the child or other issue of that partner.. To determine if a partner and children/issue who is not a child/issue of that partner are entitled to ...
Probate Office application index | The Supreme Court of Victoria
It is mandatory to enter a last name or part of a last name to search the application index. You can also enter either the year of death or the date of death to narrow your results (do not enter both). For further information such as the application number, click the arrow next to the surname of the ...
Prepare an affidavit - The Supreme Court of Victoria
The legal requirements that need to be followed when preparing an affidavit for use in the Supreme Court of Victoria are set out in order 43, chapter 1 of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015.Further legal requirements are found within the Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018 and related regulations.. The contents of an affidavit must be true according to …
RedCrest-Probate e-Filing information - The Supreme Court of …
The following is a transcript of the 're-advertise before filing your application' video.. Transcript. In this video, you'll be guided through the steps to re-advertise before you have submitted your application. Once you have logged into your RedCrest-Probate account, click on My Drafts and Filings.This is where you can access all draft, advertised and filed applications.
Case summaries - The Supreme Court of Victoria
The summaries provide a short overview of a judgment and are not considered a substitute for the full judgment. The full judgments can be found on the AustLII website. You can also watch or listen to recordings of judgments and sentences in the Multimedia On Demand section ...
Wills and deceased estates proceedings - The Supreme Court of …
The Trusts, Equity and Probate List manages all Court proceedings involving wills, deceased estates and charitable or other non-commercial trusts, except for applications made in the Testators Family Maintenance List.. This includes caveat proceedings, applications for revocation of grants of representation, and applications for removal of an executor or administrator.
How to search Probate Office records - The Supreme Court of …
SEARCHING THE APPLICATIONS, CAVEATS AND WILLS INDICES. The Supreme Court of Victoria maintains an online database of all applications for a grant of probate or administration filed with the Court since 1970. You can search the application index online.. You can also search the index of caveats that have been filed with the court since 2009 and the index of wills that have been deposited with ...
Free and low-cost legal help | The Supreme Court of Victoria
Offers a free Find Your Lawyer referral service. Complete the referral form on their website and receive a letter referring you for a free 30 minute consultation with a lawyer. You can use this consultation to determine the nature of your legal issue, …
Court of Appeal - The Supreme Court of Victoria
The Court of Appeal hears appeals from criminal and civil cases decided in the Supreme Court Trial Division and County Court, and some appeals from the Magistrates' Court (when constituted by the Chief Magistrate) and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (when constituted by the President or a Vice President).. For more information …