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Losing someone close is never easy, and the legal and financial steps that follow can feel overwhelming. At McVeagh Fleming, we’re here to guide you through the estate administration process with sensitivity, professionalism, and clear advice. Whether the estate is straightforward or more complex, our team can help you manage what needs to be done and ease the burden during this time.
If a deceased person has more than $15,000.00 in sole assets or property, an application for a grant of probate will need to be made to the High Court. We can assist with this process, which is often complex and detailed. Once granted, probate gives the authorised person(s) the legal right to proceed with administering the estate.
For estates with less than $15,000.00 — for example, funds in a bank account where the deceased did not own property or a retirement occupation licence - a formal grant of administration is often not required. In these cases, there are simpler processes we can help you with.
Request contact from a member of our Estate Administration teams, so you can have a discussion about how we can help you navigate this process.
Our team can talk you through:
- The overall estate administration process
- What’s required to notify banks, insurance companies, and share registries
- How to pay funeral expenses from the deceased person’s account
- The documentation needed for probate or letters of administration
- How to deal with relationship or family-related issues that may arise
- What to do in the case of challenges to a will or claims for further provision
- How and when to distribute the estate
- The Inland Revenue Department’s requirements for estates
