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Probate & Administration
Compassionate, efficient support for executors: probate, estate administration and will disputes.
We provide compassionate and efficient support in administering estates, guiding executors through the legal process.
We can also provide advice if you are considering challenging a will.
What we can help with
- Grants of probate
- Letters of administration
- Estate administration for executors
- Distributions to beneficiaries
- Challenging a will
- Defending an estate against a claim
Common questions
Probate & Administration FAQs
- I am an executor and do not know where to start.
- Bring us the will and the death certificate. We will tell you whether probate is needed, what searches and notices are required, and take the administration off your hands.
- How long does probate take?
- A straightforward Victorian application is often granted within a few weeks of filing, but gathering the asset information and advertising the intention to apply usually takes longer than the grant itself.
- Can I challenge a will?
- Possibly. Time limits are strict and eligibility depends on your relationship to the deceased and your circumstances. Speak to us early rather than after the estate has been distributed.
Who you will deal with
Your lawyers
Not sure where you stand? Ask us.
Tell us what has happened in a few sentences. We will tell you whether you need a lawyer, what the process looks like and what it is likely to cost before you commit to anything.