Probate & Letters of Administration
When a person dies, their assets and property ("estate") will need to be dealt with. In the case of a very small estate, this can sometimes be done without the Supreme Court issuing a grant. However, if the estate is large or includes land, then a grant of Probate or Letters of Administration will be required.
Probate and Letters of Administration are documents issued by the Supreme Court of WA which authorise a person to deal with the property of a deceased estate. An application must be made to the Court for the appropriate grant. If the deceased person left a valid Will, then the person named as executor will need to apply for a grant of probate. If there is no valid Will, or if the executor named in the Will is unable or unwilling to act, then application may be made for a grant of letters of administration.
The Supreme Court website has some useful information about probate and letters of administration here.
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