PROBATE & DECEASED ESTATES
At GKN Law Firm we understand that dealing with a deceased estate is one of the more difficult challenges in life. From mountains of paperwork to legal jargon and simmering family disputes, it is the last thing you want to deal with when you are griving the loss of someone important in your life.
Let one of our experienced probate and estate solicitors help you with:
- Interpreting the Will of the deceased and what it means in terms of estate laws
- Advising executors and trustees about to their duties and rights
- Informing government bodies
- Applying for Probate of the Will in the Supreme Court
- Dealing with intestacy (where there is no Will)
- Applying for Letters of Administration (if the Will is deemed invalid or is absent)
- Identifying estate assets and liabilities
- Obtaining valuations of estate property
- Collecting estate financial assets including superannuation, bank funds, shares, outstanding loans, and insurance payouts
- Selling or transferring estate property
- Paying estate debts including mortgages, funeral costs, and testamentary expenses
- Paying estate debts including mortgages, funeral costs, and testamentary expenses
- Administering trust funds
- Distributing bequests and inheritances to beneficiaries
- Organising information for estate tax returns
- Family mediation and negotiation
- Contesting wills and defending estate litigation in the Supreme Court
Contact us to find out more or to arrange an appointment with one of our probate and estate solicitors today.
