Deceased Estates
The experienced lawyers within the deceased estates team at DSC Lawyers can provide you with advice to make the administration of a deceased estate as straightforward and non-confronting as possible.
An estate is usually administered by the legal personal representative of the deceased. You may be able to act as the legal personal representative of a deceased person if you are named as the executor in their will or if you are the next of kin of a person who passed away without leaving a will (known as a person who has passed away intestate).
It is regularly the case that those who have been given the responsibility to administer a deceased estate are experiencing a difficult time due to the loss of a loved one. DSC Lawyers can guide you through the legalities of administering a deceased estate so as to simplify the complex and sometimes onerous process.
The legal team at DSC Lawyers can advise you on all aspects of deceased estates including in relation to:
- Applications for Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration
- Advising as to distribution of estates where the deceased has died intestate
- Advising executors on all issues relevant to the administration of deceased estates
- Performing a roles as trustees and executors under wills
- Advising on taxation and superannuation issues
- Interpretation of wills and other estate planning documents
- Contested Estates and litigation and disputes in any way related to deceased estates
DSC Lawyers recommends that those with the responsibility of administering a deceased estate seek legal advice from experienced lawyers at the earliest possible opportunity. With timely and accurate advice from our legal team you may be able to avoid the complications that can arise in the administration of deceased estates and ensure that the process is as straightforward as possible.
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Links
- Supreme Court of Victoria: Website of the Court in which applications for probate and letters of administration are made and that determines the majority of disputes related to wills and deceased estates in Victoria
