When a person dies with a Will, however, the named executor has died, renounced, cannot be found or is unable or unwilling to act in the administration of the estate and therefore unable to apply for Continue Reading
Dealing with Superannuation and Insurance Payments in your Will
Payments generated upon death from superannuation funds are not typically assets of a deceased person’s estate. They sit separate and apart and are dealt with by the trustee of the superannuation fund Continue Reading
Types of Joint Ownership of Real Estate
The type of ownership of jointly owned property may be as follows: Joint Tenants This form of ownership exists when parties have equal ownership and interest in the property. A right of Continue Reading
What is Probate?
A grant of Probate is a court order made by the Supreme Court (in its Probate jurisdiction) that grants a person, usually the executor named in the will, the legal right to administer the estate of a Continue Reading