Apply for Probate in Sydney
Applying for probate is one of the first things you need to do as the executor of a will. We provide Australia’s lowest cost, fixed-fee probate service.
Easily Apply for Probate in Sydney
Losing someone is hard enough. We’re here to offer you practical advice about your appointment as executor, and to do whatever we can to help you through it.
In the Sydney, Probate is generally required if the deceased owned land or property, had bank accounts over a certain value (which varies between banks) or had other high-value assets like shares or superannuation to be paid to the estate. Our Wills and estate experts can help you determine if you need Probate.
To obtain a grant of Probate in Sydney, you need need to get the death certificate, find the Will, lodge an online Notice of Intended Application with the NSW Supreme Court, wait 14 days in case anyone notifies you of a claim, prepare and mail your application and receive the grant in the mail. After this, you generally need to wait 6–12 months to distribute the estate.
In the Sydney, you can get Probate for a one-off fee of $699 for Safewill Legal’s assisted service, or $1,799 for our fully managed service, where we take care of everything from start to finish.
Assisted Service
We’ll review your case with you and prepare the legal documentation you need to lodge an application for Probate.
A single fixed payment, plus GST and government fees
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Expert review
A detailed consultation with our wills and estate lawyers to assess your case.
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Executor Checklist
We’ll give you a checklist of tasks that you’ll need to complete as executor of the will.
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Document preparation
We will prepare the right legal documentation for your circumstances.
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Submission Guidance
We’ll give you a step-by-step guide of where, when and how to lodge your Probate application.
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Liaising with the Court
You will be responsible for answering any questions that the Court asks about your application.
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Guidance on Notices
We will provide guidance on how to lodge the required notices, but you will be responsible for lodgement of the required notices.
Managed Service
We will take care of the entire process from start to finish, including lodgement of the documents on your behalf, and anything else that pops up along the way.
A single fixed payment, plus GST and government fees
We will sort out your probate from start to finish.
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Expert review
A detailed consultation with our wills and estate lawyers to assess your case.
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Probate or Letters of Administration
We can assist with different types of grants that may be required for more complex cases, including Letters of Administration.
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Document preparation
We will prepare the right legal documentation for your circumstances.
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Signing and Lodging
We will assist you with signing the documents and handle the logistics of lodging the documents at Court.
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Liaising with the Court
We will deal with any questions from the Court on your behalf.
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Publishing Notices
We will publish all notices that are required for your case.
Recommended Actions
Once we’ve secured your grant of probate for you, we’ll provide you with a list of top priorities for what you should do next.
No quotes. Just a clear, single payment
Most traditional probate lawyers need you to contact them for a quote, and will charge you the maximum fee allowed by the state government, which is a percentage of the estate value. We charge a fixed fee only.
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