executor Articles
Is There a Time Limit For Executors to Distribute Estates?
March 22nd, 2017 by | Deceased Estates & Inheritance Claims
One of the most common questions I am asked when dealing with Probate matters is: is there a time limit for executors to distribute estates? Most people are surprised to hear that the answer is “no”. But that is not the end of the story when it comes to administering an estate. To learn more… Read more »
Who Can Act As Executor Of A Deceased’s Will?
April 11th, 2015 by | Deceased Estates & Inheritance Claims
If the executor named in a Will cannot act or is unwilling to act and there is no provision for a substitute executor, the question arises as to who can apply for a Grant of Administration (Probate or Letters of Administration) to administer the estate in the original executor’s place? What if the Will does… Read more »
Removal of Executor of Deceased Estate by Court Order
September 2nd, 2014 by | Deceased Estates & Inheritance Claims
In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of South Australia (Mullins-Trnovsky v Adams [2014] SASC 116) his Honour Justice Gray confirmed that the Court has the power to remove an executor by amending the grant of probate however where there are compelling reasons it is appropriate to continue with the traditional practice of removing… Read more »
Executor’s Commission
March 2nd, 2013 by | Deceased Estates & Inheritance Claims
Executor’s Commission Available in Certain Situations Being an executor of a deceased estate can be a large amount of work and take significant amount of the executor’s time and effort to make sure everything is done correctly within a reasonable timeframe. Where the executor is also a beneficiary this is not normally an issue but… Read more »
Duties of an Executor
November 24th, 2012 by | Deceased Estates & Inheritance Claims, Wills & Estate Planning
An executor is the person(s) or organisation chosen to carry out the terms of a will. The executor is responsible for the administration and control of a deceased estate until the final distribution of assets is made to the beneficiaries. The executor must first locate the deceased’s last will and contact the beneficiaries as soon… Read more »
