Estate Administration

Estate Administration is the process of finalising the affairs of a person who has passed away.  Our team can assist with all aspects of Estate Administration including:

• Assisting to identify the assets and liabilities of the Estate
• Assisting with the closure of bank accounts
• Collecting proceeds from investments and insurance policies
• Facilitating the sale of Estate assets
• Assistance in paying Estate liabilities
• Liaising with beneficiaries
• Attending to distributions of the Estate proceeds
• Applying to the Supreme Court for a Grant of Probate when required
• Applying to the Supreme Court for “Letters of Administration” (required if a person dies without a Will)
• Assistance in the transfer of assets upon survivorship where assets are jointly owned
• Assistance in claims by an Estate
• Assistance in claims against an Estate (where a person challenges the Estate on the basis that they have been unfairly excluded or insufficiently provided for as a beneficiary)