Probate is an application before the Supreme Court of New South Wales proving that the last Will and Testament of the deceased is in fact their last Will and Testament. Once Probate has been granted to the executor named in the last Will the property of the deceased then vests in the executor and that executor(s) is able to deal with the property in accordance with the terms of the last Will.
An application for Probate is filed at the Supreme Court of NSW and is accompanied by various documents including:
Filing an application for probate and administering an estate can be time consuming, complicated and costly if mistakes are made. Therefore it is recommended that you seek professional assistance.
The costs of obtaining Probate are deducted out of the estate and at Prime Lawyers we charge a fixed flat fee so you know how much our costs will be from the point of taking your initial instructions right up to obtaining the sealed Grant of Probate from the Court.
If you are the executor of a Will and need Probate we invite you to contact us to obtain a no obligation fixed fee quote. You can contact us on (02) 9521 2222 and can also send your enquiry online now and we will contact you shortly.
In most cases the holder of the deceased’s assets (such as the bank, department of lands and share registry) will not transfer the deceased’s assets to the executor until the Grant of Probate has been obtained. The probate document acts as proof to asset holders (Banks, Private companies and Government Departments) that the executor is authorised to deal with the assets of the estate.