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The Probate Office is unable to provide advice about whether a will is valid prior to an application being made. If you are unsure about whether a will the deceased made is valid, you are encouraged ...

An application for letters of administration (with will annexed) should be made by the major beneficiary under the will. To apply for administration the person applying must be over 18 years of age.

An application for probate should be made by the executor(s). An application for probate can be made by up to four executors named in the will, as long as they have the same rights to apply. To apply ...

Use this request to search form to request copies of records held at the Probate Office. The request to search form (attached at the bottom of this page) must be used to request copies of records held ...

An executor is a person appointed by the will to administer the estate. Usually, a will appoints an executor by using the word ‘executor’. If you are unsure about whether there are any executors named ...

An application for letters of administration (no will) should be made by the closest next of kin entitled by law to share in the estate of the deceased. For more information about who is entitled to ...

The purpose of this questionnaire is to assist in determining what type of application should be made if a grant of probate or letters of administration (collectively referred to as grants of ...

Who is entitled to share in a deceased’s estate in Victoria where the deceased had no valid will?