The DIY Probate Kit (for Victoria)

What is Probate?

A "probate" is just a certificate issued by the Probate Office to:

• recognise you as the executor named in the Will, and in effect
• authorise you to transfer ownership of the assets left behind.

To get probate you draft an application and lodge it at the Probate Office (after first advertising your intention to do so). The application has to be done right, but that's no problem because our DIY Probate Kit shows you how. It includes:

• explanations
• blank forms for you to use, and
• a sample application to illustrate how to do it.

Simple!

After your probate certificate arrives in your mailbox (usually less than a week after you lodge your application), you use it to get assets released to beneficiaries.

Questions & Answers

Many of the questions that people have about deceased estates are answered in our Questions & Answers page.

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