LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

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OVERVIEW

When a person passes away without a Will, Letters of Administration are required to appoint an administrator to manage the estate.

WHO THIS IS FOR

Family members of individuals who passed away intestate (without a Will).

SCOPE OF ASSISTANCE

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    Advising on eligibility to act as administrator

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    Preparing applications for Letters of Administration

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    Guidance on distribution under intestacy laws

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    Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)

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KEY CONSIDERATIONS

Where there is no Will, the law determines how assets are distributed and who can step forward to act as an administrator. Our experienced lawyers will advise on the order of eligibility as well as asset distribution to ease the family’s mind.

How do you deal with a loved one’s assets after they pass away, and what steps are required to do so properly?

A Grant of Probate (where there is a Will) or Letters of Administration (where there is no Will) is a Court Order allowing the Executor or Administrator to deal with the deceased’s estate. Financial institutions like banks, insurance companies and other parties will require this before releasing or transferring assets to the Executor or Administrator for distribution.

Losing a loved one is never easy. Dealing with legal and administrative matters during this time can feel overwhelming. We are here to make sure it doesn’t have to be.

Our lawyers have handled plenty of applications for Grants of Probate / Letters of Administration in over the past decade. They range from straightforward applications to more complex applications involving deceased persons domiciled overseas.

We are also experienced in dealing with matters involving other kinds of Court applications together with the application for the Grant, including obtaining the Court’s sanction to sell the deceased’s property where the deceased person has passed away more than 6 years ago, making a deputyship application where there is a mentally incapacitated beneficiary and making a guardianship application where the only beneficiaries are minor children.

Well-equipped with experience, we handle your application with care, efficiency, and sensitivity. We guide you through each step with clarity and sensitivity, ensuring that the process is handled efficiently while minimising stress for you and your family.

Our fees for the uncontested application for Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration start from $2,500.

If you have already obtained a Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration overseas, talk to us about resealing the foreign Grant.

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