Welcome to Probate Lawyers Australia
Forum Law
- Legal Firm
- Forum Law
- Address
- Level 1, Suite 44, The Italian Forum,
23 Norton Street
Leichhardt NSW 2040 - Phone
- 02 9560 3388
- Fax
- 02 9569 5423
- annette.fontana@forumlaw.com.au
- Website
- www.forumlaw.com.au
Contact
Annette Fontana
Credentials
Annette Fontana has been admitted as a solicitor since 1991 and has worked for small, medium and large firms in many areas including wills, probate and administration, litigation and property transactions.
We offer many years of experience in not just the mechanics of probate and administration and the drafting of wills, but we have been involved in many court cases involving these areas of law, and numerous property transactions arising out of these matters.
There are a total of 3 solicitors and 2 paralegals at Forum Law, and we have access to numerous specialist advisers to suit your needs.
We provide prompt, professional and personal service for a very competitive rate.
Why Grant of Probate | Letters of Administration?
When someone dies leaving a Will, its executor must get in the deceased's property, file tax returns, pay debts, and then distribute net assets to beneficiaries.
These dutiful tasks can only be accomplished after a Probate Court validates the Will by a Grant of Probate, permitting the executor to proceed with impunity.
When there is no Will, the Probate Court grants Letters of Administration, appointing an "administrator" to the Estate.
Administrators and executors are trustees with identical responsibilities, and are the personal legal representative of their deceased Estate. But because there's no will and therefore no beneficiaries, administrators are entrusted to distribute an Estate's net assets to stipulated persons in accordance with inheritance laws.
Each is answerable to the Probate Court, and both may be required to file verified accounts.
This website is dedicated to helping you find a Probate Lawyer located near you to assist executors and close relatives of deceased persons with these complex legal responsilbities.
Most of our Probate Lawyers offer free legal advice on first telephone contact.