Preliminary considerations

Making a will

Directions of the testator

Powers of executors and trustee

Revoking, rectifying or altering a will

Assets and liabilities

Court-authorised wills

Trusts

Jurisdictional issues

Preliminary considerations

Practical issues in making an application

Other issues when applying for probate

Procedure and precedent court documents

Principles of intestacy

Administrator's duties and liabilities

Applying for grant of letters of administration

Entitlement of spouse(s), issue and other persons

Absence of persons entitled

Letters of administration with the will annexed

Resealing

De facto applications

Special, limited or foreign grants of administration

Legal personal representative duties

Collection of assets

Liabilities of estate

Distribution of estate and transmission of assets

Superannuation and insurance

Insolvent estates

Persons under legal incapacity

General principles

Eligible applicants

Proof required by each type of applicant

Major concepts weighed and balanced by the courts

Estate and notional estate

Procedure for making a family provision order

Commencing proceedings

Defendant's actions following commencement

Mediation in family provision claim

Preparation for hearing of a family provision claim

Hearing and its aftermath

Rectification

Challenging the validity of a will

Ademption

Construction

Forfeiture

Order for production of a will

Revocation of grant

Caveats

Costs

CGT

GST

Income tax

Land Tax

Stamp duty

Commission

Estate accounts

Guardianship

Advanced care directives

Financial management

Abuse and discrimination