No Will? Who is Entitled to Claim your Estate?

Aug 29, 2022

What Happens If Someone Dies Without a Will? When a person dies in Victoria without leaving a valid Will, the estate of the deceased person is distributed according to the provisions of Part IA – Intestacy of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (Act) “The Act”....

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Obtaining probate for a non-existent or informal Will

Dec 9, 2021

An informal Will does not satisfy all the requirements under the Wills Act 1997. If a Will has not been properly executed, problems may arise at the time probate is applied for. However, there are circumstances where an informal Will may be admitted to probate even if...

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