Pitcher Walton Lawyers offers one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to prepare your Will in the Sydney region. We can assist you with:
- Drafting & updating Wills;
- Applying for Probate or Letters of Administration (in the event that there is no Will or the Will is deemed invalid)
- Administration of the Estate after Probate or Letters of Administration have been granted
- Advising and attending to prosecute or defend claims against the Estate
- Estate planning and administration
- Supreme Court Estate litigation; and
- Family Provision Claims
We always recommend keeping your Will up to date as it makes distributing your Estate far easier for your beneficiaries in what is already a very difficult time.
Probate
Pitcher Walton Lawyers can help you apply to the Supreme Court of NSW for Probate in instances where there is a valid Will and you have been nominated as Executor of that Will. The Supreme Court can then issue a Grant of Probate which authorises you to distribute the Estate of the deceased in accordance with the provisions of the Will.
Letters of Administration
In the event that a valid Will has not been left, Pitcher Walton Lawyers can assist you with applying to the Supreme Court of NSW for Letters of Administration . In these circumstances, there is legislation that details how an Estate may be distributed and by whom. The Supreme Court can appoint an Administrator to distribute the Estate in accordance with that legislation.
Family Provisions Legislation
If you expected to be a beneficiary under a Will but have not been provided for, you may be able to make a claim against the Estate under the Family Provision Legislation, provided you can clearly set out reasons as to why you should be considered a beneficiary of the deceased estate.
Arrange a consultation with an experienced solicitor.