Be Careful With How You Word Your Will
A lady called a few years ago wanting to change her mother’s Will, because the named executors has passed away. Her mother has dementia, and while she had an enduring power of attorney, making a Will is something an attorney cannot do. I advised that it was not worth making an application to the Supreme […]
Grants of Probate & Letters of Administration in 7 Days!
The Western Australian Supreme Court is granting well-prepared Applications for Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration in about 7 days at the moment. However, if you choose to have the Grant posted out to you, rather than collecting it from the registry, it takes another 2 weeks to arrive by Post. We are not […]
Letters of Administration in Lithuania
We have been having fun obtaining letters of administration for the estate of a man from Lithuania. We have needed: certified copies and translations of Lithuanian birth and death certificates; explanations as to why the names differ on the certificates; and why the deceased transposed an “R” and an “N” in his surname on arriving […]