If your loved one dies away without leaving a valid Will, you will likely need for applying for letters of administration. In place of requesting the probate of the will, this involves making a request to the Court.

It is not necessary to submit an application for Letters of Administration. However, if your loved one owned real estate exclusively in their own name or as a "tenant in common" with another person, or if an asset holder requires a grant of administration before they will release the deceased's funds, you will need to apply for Letters of Administration.

You are appointed as the "Administrator" of the decedent's estate as opposed to the Executor, in the event that a Will had been present and valid if the Court awards you Letters of Administration.

Administration might be given if there was no will, a will that was informal, or a codicil a later amendment that did not meet the requirements for a valid will. The decedent might have designated a single Executor who is no longer alive. If a substitute Executor is not specified in the will, the primary beneficiaries must file for Letters of Administration and include a copy of the will.

What we do

The following details must be included in the application for each resident who does not apply if only some of the residents who are eligible for administration do.

According to an affidavit, or the person's written consent to the applicant being granted administration, the notification of the applicant's intention to make such an application was served on that person. The notification of intention must be delivered to the person at least 14 days before the administration application is lodged. The applicant for administration must submit an affidavit in support of the application to show that the deceased did not leave a partner.