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If you are not familiar with the ‘ins and outs’ of the Administration Act WA, here are five important points you should know.
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A person dies intestate if they die without a valid Will. A partial intestacy occurs where a valid Will does not dispose of the testator’s entire estate.
The Administration Act 1904 (WA) sets out rules of intestacy in WA. The Act sets out a formula for dividing the estate among the surviving family members.
A probate application must include information about the deceased’s Will, the date and location of their death and a statement of their assets and liabilites. An application for Letters of Administration must set out the deceased’s family tree, the date and location of their death and a statement of their assets and liabilites.
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A surety guarantee is a guarantee given by a third party to make good any loss suffered by a beneficiary where an administrator improperly benefits him or herself or otherwise acts unlawfully.
Letters of Administration is a document issued by the Court confirming a person’s authority to deal with the affairs of a person who died intestate (without leaving a valid Will).
An application for Letters of Administration with the Will annexed is an application to prove a Will made by a person who is not named as an executor of the Will.
