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      What is an Estate, a Grant of Probate and a Letter of Administration?

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      Estates, grants of probate and letters of administration are all legal terms related to a person’s will.

      An estate is simply a deceased person’s assets, while the other two terms relate to how the estate is distributed after a person passes away.

      If your loved one has passed away and you wish to dispute their will, it’s important to do so right away. Once the grant of probate is approved or the assets have been distributed, it’s much harder to dispute a will.

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      What is an estate in a will?

      In a will, an estate is all the assets that were owned by the deceased person, including cash, vehicles, real estate, and anything else of value.

      What is a grant of probate?

      A grant of probate is when an executor named in a will applies to the court for authorisation to deal with a deceased estate. If the application is successful, it means the court recognises that the will is legally valid.

      What is a letter of administration?

      Letters of administration are required if a deceased person does not leave a will, does not appoint an executor to deal with their estate, or the executor is not willing or able to deal with the estate. In this case, another person (such as a spouse or child of the deceased) can make an application to the court for a grant of letters of administration. If this application is successful, that person can deal with the deceased’s estate in the same way as where there is a grant of probate.

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