estate

So I have managed to navigate my way through the probate process and have now been granted probate. Question 1. I've read that a challenge or debt can be claimed for 12 months from the death (family) and 6 months from the grant of probate (debt claim). One of the beneficiaries would like to get...

Good Evening I have an investment property in NSW and we have recently been informed that the tenants moved out. We have found communication with our agent to be terrible and have started with a new agent. Our new agent has performed an inspection for us and has informed us that the house is in...

Hi, my mum died intestate in March this year, my father died 10 years ago, I have 2 sisters. My mum's house title shows her as sole owner with a bank mortgage attached to it, my sisters have lived in mum's house for many years. I have requested information from my eldest sister on what is...

Hi This in relation to preparing Estate Inventory, Income & Assets for records, although very minimal with no probate required. I presume this is a Non Estate Asset? 1. Would a retirement pension annuity need to be listed in the reports (as e.g asset) although the funds are distributed outside...

We are looking to purchase a block of land and build a house on it. The seller of the land has said that they will not build a retaining wall that is required due to the way the land is being cut and filled for our new lot (this construction is currently underway). Relatives of mine in the...

My father died a month ago. My sister, brother and I have been listed in his will as equal beneficiaries to his whole estate. The will provides a sum of $100,000.00 to my sister before the 1/3 each spilt in gratitude for the personal care of our mother who died in 2013 and father. No problem at...

Hi Estate does not require probate, but wondering if is it recommended to advertise prior to final distribution (as a safe guard being an executor)? Ad's usually done on Supreme Court Vic site, but would this be allowed since probate was not applied for on the site. Or is there another...

Hi, I'm just after some advice if possible. We put our house on the market with an agent & the second person to view the property made a full price offer. He had no finance approved, so we didn't take it seriously. A week later the agent said he would send the sales advice to the Conveyancer...

Hi, My father gave his second wife a personal right to reside in his house for a maximum of 20 years post his death, provided she pays the rates and insurances the house etc. If she leaves or dies, remarries etc her right to live there is forfeited. The property cannot be used to generate...

Hi for a month now I have been struggling with the growth of fungus in the unit that I am currently renting in. I informed my real estate agent who sent plumbers to check the property leakage of any pipes. Later my real estate agent got back to me in regards to what the plumbers told her. To...