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Probate and deceased estate administration in New South Wales

How to apply for a grant of probate, letters of administration or a reseal in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and how to administer and distribute a NSW deceased estate safely.

Checked against official sources on 8 Nov 2026. General information, not legal advice. No lawyer or solicitor has reviewed this page.

Overview

In New South Wales, authority to deal with a deceased person's estate comes from the Supreme Court, and the Court can only make a grant if the deceased left assets in NSW. The Court grants probate to an executor named in a valid will, letters of administration where there is no will, and letters of administration with the will annexed where there is a will but no executor able or willing to act. A grant made in another Australian state or territory, or in certain Commonwealth countries, can be resealed so that NSW assets can be dealt with.

Two Acts do most of the work. The Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) governs grants, the powers and protections of executors and administrators, notices and resealing. The Succession Act 2006 (NSW) contains the law on wills, family provision claims and the intestacy rules that apply when there is no will. The Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) supplies many of the powers a personal representative relies on day to day, and Part 78 of the Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) sets out the court procedure.

NSW runs its probate work almost entirely online. Since 1 August 2023 most applications for an uncontested grant must be made and filed online through Probate, the Court's system in the NSW Online Registry, and the notice of intended application is published automatically when you submit the application. Notices of intended distribution are also published online. This page explains the sequence, the waiting periods, the fees, the intestacy rules and the timing decisions that matter most in NSW. It is general information, not legal advice.

Who this is for

  • You are named as executor in a will and a NSW bank or the land titles office wants a grant of probate
  • Your partner or parent died without a will and you need letters of administration in NSW
  • The executor named in the will has died, renounced or cannot be found
  • You need to sell or transfer a house in NSW held in the deceased's sole name
  • The deceased died overseas or interstate but held assets in NSW
  • You have been told a notice must be published before a grant can be made
  • You are an executor worried about being sued personally if you pay out too early
  • You are a beneficiary who cannot get information about the progress of an estate
LegislationShow
  • Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) (NSW)

    The core NSW probate Act. It covers the Supreme Court's power to make grants, the duties and powers of executors and administrators, the notice that must be published at least 14 days before an application is made (s 42 for probate and administration, s 109 for reseals), interest on legacies (s 84A), the Court's power to allow an executor commission when accounts are passed (s 86), protection on distribution after notice (s 92), and resealing of grants made elsewhere (s 107).

  • Succession Act 2006 (NSW) (NSW)

    Contains the law of wills, the family provision regime in Chapter 3 (including the 12 month time limit in s 58, the power to treat distributed property as notional estate in s 79 and Court-approved releases in s 95), the protection for a personal representative who distributes after publishing a notice of intended distribution (s 93), and the intestacy rules in Chapter 4, including the spouse's statutory legacy (s 106) and the 30 day survival rule (s 107).

  • Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) (NSW)

    Supplies the powers and protections personal representatives use in administering an estate, including powers of sale, investment, advancement and maintenance, notices of intended distribution by trustees (s 60), and the Court's power to relieve a trustee who has acted honestly and reasonably and ought fairly to be excused (s 85).

  • NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) (NSW)

    Constitutes NSW Trustee and Guardian, which the Supreme Court can grant probate or administration of a NSW estate (s 22), which can file an election to administer some small estates instead of applying for a grant (s 26), and which may charge fees for its functions (s 111).

  • Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) (CTH)

    Applies to every NSW estate. It contains the trust taxation rules used for the deceased estate's trust tax returns and the treatment of income to which a beneficiary is presently entitled.

  • Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) (CTH)

    Part XI allows an insolvent deceased estate to be administered in bankruptcy, which can be a cleaner alternative to administering an insolvent estate under NSW law.

Courts and tribunalsShow
  • Supreme Court of New South Wales - Probate

    The court that makes grants of probate, letters of administration and reseals for NSW estates, and only where the deceased left assets in NSW. Uncontested applications are decided in chambers by a registrar without a hearing; contested matters are managed in the Probate List.

  • Supreme Court of NSW online probate notices

    Where the notice of intended application for probate, administration or reseal is published (automatically when an online application is submitted), and where an optional notice of intended distribution can be published after the grant. Anyone can search published notices free of charge.

  • NSW Online Registry - Probate

    Home of Probate, the online system used to lodge uncontested applications for probate, administration, administration with the will annexed and reseals, upload documents, answer requisitions and receive digital grants. You need an Online Registry account.

  • NSW Land Registry Services

    Registers a notice of death (form 02ND) when a joint tenant dies, and the transmission application (form 03AE) by which an executor or administrator becomes registered proprietor, followed by any transfer to a beneficiary or buyer.

  • NSW Trustee and Guardian

    The NSW public trustee. It can be granted probate or administration, keeps a database of the wills it holds (only wills made in NSW), can elect to administer some small estates, and administers estates where no one else is willing or able to act.

ProcessShow

  1. 01Find the will and obtain the death certificate

    Locate the original will and any codicils. Check the deceased's home and papers, their solicitor, their bank, NSW Trustee and Guardian's wills database and the Supreme Court, which keeps wills deposited with it for safe keeping. Order certified copies of the death certificate from NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, or ask the funeral director, who normally registers the death.

    Typical timeframe: In the first weeks after the death

  2. 02Identify and value the estate

    Write to every bank, share registry, superannuation fund and insurer for date of death balances, obtain a market appraisal or valuation of any real property, and list every liability including tax, rates, land tax and credit cards. The filing fee depends on the gross value of the NSW estate, so you need these figures before you apply.

    Typical timeframe: Before you apply; depends on the number of assets

  3. 03Prepare the application in the online Probate system

    Register for an NSW Online Registry account, then use Probate to enter the estate details, upload supporting documents and generate the summons and affidavit for signing. The original will and any codicils must be filed with the Court separately and not attached to any other document. If the first application is filed more than six months after the death, the affidavit must explain the delay.

    Typical timeframe: Varies with the estate

  4. 04Submit the application and wait out the 14 day notice period

    When you submit an online application, the notice of intended application is published automatically and the $59 notice fee applies; fees are paid online. The law requires at least 14 days' notice, so allow at least 14 days from publication; the Court will not consider a request to speed up an application before then. For a few kinds of application, such as cessate or double probate, you publish the notice yourself before submitting.

    Typical timeframe: At least 14 days

  5. 05Registry examination, requisitions and the grant

    A registrar examines the papers in chambers, without a hearing. If something is missing or defective, a requisition issues and must be answered, usually with a further affidavit. Once satisfied, the registrar makes the grant, which for online applications is a digital grant. The Court publishes current processing times each week on its probate page.

    Typical timeframe: Several weeks; check the Court's weekly processing times

  6. 06Call in the assets and pay the liabilities

    Give each asset holder a copy of the grant (asset holders can verify a digital grant on the Court's website, and some ask for a copy certified by a justice of the peace or solicitor), open an estate bank account, close accounts, transfer or sell shares, lodge tax returns and pay debts, funeral and administration expenses.

    Typical timeframe: After the grant; depends on the estate

  7. 07Consider a notice of intended distribution, then distribute

    A notice of intended distribution is optional, but publishing one that allows at least 30 days for claims, and distributing at least six months after the death, gives you statutory protection. Check that the 12 month family provision period has safely passed or claims are released, then distribute and give beneficiaries estate accounts.

    Typical timeframe: Often about 12 months from death, sometimes longer

Parties

  • Executor

    The person appointed by the will to administer the NSW estate. They apply for probate and are personally responsible for the administration.

  • Administrator

    A person appointed by the Supreme Court where there is no will, or no executor able or willing to act. Most applications for administration are made by the surviving spouse or de facto partner; generally only a person entitled to share in the estate can apply.

  • Beneficiary

    A person entitled under the will or, on intestacy, under Chapter 4 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW). Beneficiaries named in the will are entitled to a copy of the grant with the will, and residuary beneficiaries can also get the inventory of property.

  • Eligible person

    A person who may bring a family provision claim under Chapter 3 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW): a spouse, de facto partner, child or former spouse; a grandchild or member of the deceased's household who was at some time wholly or partly dependent on the deceased; or a person living with the deceased in a close personal relationship when they died.

  • Creditor

    A person or business owed money by the deceased. Debts must be paid before the estate is distributed to beneficiaries.

  • Registrar of the Supreme Court

    Examines uncontested probate applications in chambers, issues requisitions and makes the grant.

  • NSW Trustee and Guardian

    May be granted probate or administration, may hold the will, can elect to administer some small estates, and administers estates where no private personal representative is available.

Time limits

These are general time limits described in prose. This page does not calculate a deadline for your matter.

  • Notice before a probate, administration or reseal application

    Notice of the application must be published at least 14 days before the application is made. For most online applications the notice is published automatically when you submit, and the Court will not consider a request for expedition until the 14 days have passed

    Source: ss 42(2)(b) and 109 Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW); Part 78 rr 3 and 4 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW); Supreme Court of NSW probate page

  • Application filed more than six months after death

    If the first application for a grant is filed more than six months after the death, the affidavit in support must include a statement explaining the delay

    Source: Part 78 r 16 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW); Supreme Court of NSW fact sheet on applying for probate

  • Caveat against a grant

    A caveat stops a grant being made and lapses after 6 months unless the Court orders otherwise or extends it

    Source: Part 78 r 69 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW)

  • Notice of intended distribution

    The time given in the notice for claims must be at least 30 days after the notice is given, and must have expired before you distribute

    Source: s 92(1)(b)-(d) Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW); s 93(1)(b)-(d) Succession Act 2006 (NSW)

  • Protected distribution

    Distribution must be made at least six months after the date of death for the statutory protection to apply

    Source: s 92(1)(a) Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW); s 93(1)(a) Succession Act 2006 (NSW)

  • Family provision claim

    An application must be made not later than 12 months after the date of death, unless the Court orders otherwise on sufficient cause being shown or the parties consent

    Source: s 58(2) Succession Act 2006 (NSW)

  • Survivorship on intestacy

    A person must survive the intestate by at least 30 days to share in the intestate estate, unless applying this rule would mean the estate passes to the State

    Source: s 107 Succession Act 2006 (NSW)

  • Legacies not paid within 12 months

    As a general rule, a legacy not paid within 12 months of the death carries interest from then, at 2% above the Reserve Bank cash rate last published before 1 January of the year interest starts, unless the will says otherwise or the Court orders otherwise

    Source: s 84A Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW); Law Society of NSW estate administration FAQs

Costs and helpShow

Court fees, notice fees and legal costs are usually paid from the estate. From 1 July 2026 the Supreme Court filing fee for an uncontested application depends on the sworn gross value of the estate, leaving out jointly owned property and property outside NSW: nil under $100,000, $960 from $100,000, $1,303 from $250,000, $1,999 from $500,000, $2,663 from $1 million, $4,439 from $2 million and $7,399 from $5 million. Publishing an online notice costs $59 and correcting one costs $23. The Court publishes a new fee schedule each 1 July. A solicitor's costs for obtaining a first grant are fixed as a maximum by a scale in the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2025 (NSW) that rises with the value of the assets; later administration work is charged by agreement after costs disclosure. In contested probate proceedings, parties must tell the Court if the net estate is under $1.5 million, and the Court may cap recoverable costs. An executor can be reimbursed for proper expenses, but is paid commission only if the will provides for it, all adult beneficiaries with capacity agree, or the Court allows it when accounts are passed.

Legal Aid NSW

Legal Aid NSW says legal aid is not available for help applying for probate, or for a dispute over a will or estate, including a family provision claim. Its policy also says a contested estate matter may be covered only if you are likely to lose your home. LawAccess NSW, part of Legal Aid NSW, can still give free legal information and referrals.

  • LawAccess NSW

    Free legal information and referral service, part of Legal Aid NSW. Call 1300 888 529 or use web chat, 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). Staff are not lawyers but can book a Legal Aid appointment if you meet the rules.

  • Law Society of NSW Solicitor Referral Service

    Free referral to up to three private law firms near you that work in wills and estates, online or on (02) 9926 0333. The firms charge their normal fees, so ask about costs before your first appointment.

  • NSW Trustee and Guardian

    Government trustee that can act as executor or administrator, take over an administration that an executor delegates to it, and handle some small estates by election. Its fees are set under its Act.

  • Supreme Court of NSW probate self-help information

    Court fact sheets, checklists, weekly processing times and fee information for people applying for a grant without a solicitor.

Where to get help

Practical guidanceShow

How does the NSW notice of intended application work?

Before the Court can make a grant, notice of the application must be published on the NSW Online Registry at least 14 days before the application is made, under sections 42 and 109 of the Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW). For most uncontested applications made through the online Probate system, the notice is no longer a separate first step: it is published automatically when you submit your application, and the $59 notice fee applies. For a few kinds of application, such as cessate probate, double probate or a special grant, you still publish the notice yourself before submitting. The notice asks creditors to send in their claims and alerts anyone who may challenge the will or knows of a later one. Get the details right: the deceased's name as it appears in the will, any other names in brackets, the date of death and every applicant's name. A published notice cannot be edited. If you spot an error, contact the Supreme Court probate registry within 14 days of publication; a correction costs $23 and the 14 day period starts again from the date of correction. Before you apply, search the published notices free of charge to check that nobody else has already applied for the same estate.

What are the NSW intestacy rules if there is no will?

Chapter 4 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) sets the order. A person must survive the intestate by at least 30 days to take a share. A spouse includes a husband or wife and a de facto partner whose relationship was registered, had lasted at least two continuous years or produced a child. If there is a spouse and no children or other descendants, or all of them are also the spouse's, the spouse takes the whole estate. If the intestate leaves a spouse and any children who are not the spouse's, the spouse takes the personal effects, a statutory legacy and half of the remainder, and the children share the other half. The statutory legacy starts from $350,000 and is adjusted using the Consumer Price Index figure last published before the death, with interest added if it is not paid within a year, so check the amount that applies. With no spouse and no descendants, the estate passes to parents, then brothers and sisters (the children of a sibling who has died take that sibling's share), then grandparents, then aunts and uncles (cousins take a deceased aunt's or uncle's share). If none survive, the estate passes to the State. For an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, an application can be made within 12 months of the grant of administration (or a longer period the Court allows, but not after the estate has been fully distributed) for distribution under the laws and customs of their community.

When is it safe to distribute a NSW estate?

Two clocks run at once. The creditor clock is controlled by the notice of intended distribution. Publishing it is optional, but it gives you statutory protection: publish it on the NSW Online Registry after the grant, allow at least 30 days for claims, and do not distribute earlier than six months after the death (section 92 of the Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) and section 93 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW)). The protection is against personal liability for claims you did not know about when you distributed, and the family provision protection in section 93 does not apply if you had written notice of a claim or intended claim. It does not necessarily stop a claimant pursuing the property in the hands of whoever received it. The family provision clock is longer: under section 58 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) an eligible person generally has 12 months from the date of death to apply, and the Court can treat property already distributed as notional estate (section 79). The Law Society of NSW's guidance is that where an executor has received notice of an intended family provision claim that has not yet been started, distribution should not take place until at least 12 months after the death. Many cautious executors hold the residue until 12 months have passed without a claim, unless every eligible person has given a release approved by the Court.

How do you deal with NSW real property in an estate?

If the deceased owned NSW land as a joint tenant, the surviving joint tenant becomes the owner by survivorship and records this by registering a notice of death (form 02ND) with NSW Land Registry Services, backed by the death certificate. Most notices of death must now be lodged electronically, which is usually done by a conveyancer or solicitor. If the land was held solely, or as a tenant in common, a grant is required. After the grant, the executor or administrator lodges a transmission application (form 03AE) to be registered as owner in that capacity, and can then transfer the land to a beneficiary or sell it. A transfer by the executor or administrator directly to a beneficiary, made under and in line with the will or the intestacy rules, can qualify for concessional transfer duty of $100; a transfer that departs from the will may cost more. Keep the building insurance in place and tell the insurer the property is unoccupied, because many policies limit cover after a period of vacancy. Check whether land tax or council rates are outstanding and whether a mortgage must be kept up. The Court will not speed up an application because an executor sold real estate before obtaining the grant, so do not sign a sale contract assuming the grant will arrive in time for settlement.

What if the estate is small or the assets are held jointly?

Not every NSW estate needs a grant; there is no law requiring probate in every case. Real property held as joint tenants and jointly held bank accounts pass to the survivor. Superannuation and life insurance usually pass under the fund's or policy's terms rather than under the will. What remains is the estate, and each asset holder decides for itself what it needs before releasing funds. Some release smaller amounts on seeing the death certificate and will and receiving a signed declaration and indemnity, but their thresholds and requirements vary and can change. If the deceased held NSW real estate in their sole name or as a tenant in common, a grant is needed. Write to every asset holder early, state the value of the holding and ask in writing what they require. Dealing with assets without a grant has a downside: you cannot get the protection that comes from publishing statutory notices, and you remain personally responsible for paying debts and passing assets to the right people. For some small estates, NSW Trustee and Guardian can file an election to administer the estate instead of a grant being made. A family provision claim can be made whether or not there is a grant.

How do you keep a NSW executor out of trouble with beneficiaries?

Many NSW estate disputes start with a lack of information. Write to every beneficiary early, tell them what they are entitled to under the will, and give a realistic timetable including the 14 day notice period, the Court's current processing times and the 12 month family provision period. Open a dedicated estate bank account and never mix estate money with your own. Keep a running record of every receipt and payment with dates and supporting documents. Residuary beneficiaries are entitled to see the inventory of property, every beneficiary named in the will can get a copy of the grant with the will, and the Court can require accounts to be filed and passed. If a beneficiary asks for an early distribution, consider a partial distribution only when the estate is clearly solvent, tax is provided for, and enough is retained to meet any foreseeable family provision claim and the costs of defending it. Put the reasons for any judgment call in writing at the time you make it. If you and a co-executor cannot agree on a question about the will or the administration, either of you can ask the Supreme Court for directions.

Checklist

  • Original will and any codicils, kept exactly as found and filed separately, not attached to any other document
  • Death certificate (a certified copy is uploaded with the online application)
  • If you published the notice of intended application yourself before applying (for example for cessate or double probate), the case number from that notice; a copy of the notice does not need to be filed
  • Summons for probate or letters of administration, generated by the online Probate system
  • Affidavit of executor or administrator, signed on every page by each applicant and the witness
  • Inventory of property listing the estate at date of death values
  • Date of death balances and statements from every bank, fund and share registry
  • Property valuation or appraisal, rates notice and title search
  • Consents, renunciations or notices where another person has an equal or better right to the grant
  • Copy of the grant for each asset holder (a digital grant can be verified online)
  • Notice of intended distribution, if you choose to publish one
  • Estate accounts, receipts and releases from beneficiaries

Common questions

How long does probate take in NSW?

There is no fixed timeframe. Allow time to find the will, get the death certificate and collect date of death values, then at least 14 days for the notice period after you submit the online application, then registry processing. The Court publishes processing times each week. In the week of 2 to 6 November 2026, registrars were assessing probate applications filed between 12 and 21 October 2026 and letters of administration filed between 1 and 22 September 2026. A requisition adds time while a further affidavit is prepared, and replies to requisitions are not expedited.

How much is the Supreme Court probate filing fee in NSW?

From 1 July 2026 the fee for an uncontested application depends on the sworn gross value of the estate, leaving out jointly owned property and property outside NSW. There is no fee under $100,000. It is $960 from $100,000, $1,303 from $250,000, $1,999 from $500,000, $2,663 from $1 million, $4,439 from $2 million and $7,399 from $5 million. Publishing an online notice costs $59. The Court publishes a new schedule each 1 July, so check the Supreme Court's current fees before you budget.

Do I have to advertise before applying for probate in NSW?

A notice is required, but for most applications it now happens automatically. Notice of the application must be published on the NSW Online Registry at least 14 days before the application is made, under sections 42 and 109 of the Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW). When you submit an online application through Probate, the notice is published for you and the $59 notice fee applies. For some special applications, such as cessate or double probate, you publish the notice yourself first. Check the details carefully, because correcting an error restarts the 14 days.

When can a NSW executor safely distribute the estate?

A notice of intended distribution is optional, but if you publish one allowing at least 30 days for claims and distribute at least six months after the death, you are protected from personal liability for claims you did not know about. An eligible person generally has 12 months from the date of death to bring a family provision claim under section 58 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW), and distributed property can sometimes be treated as notional estate, so many cautious executors hold the residue until that period has passed without a claim.

What happens if someone dies without a will in NSW?

Chapter 4 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) applies. A spouse or qualifying de facto partner takes the whole estate where there are no children or other descendants, or where they are all also the partner's. Where there are children from another relationship, the partner takes the personal effects, an indexed statutory legacy (from a base of $350,000) and half the remainder. Failing a partner or descendants, the estate passes to parents, then brothers and sisters, then grandparents, then aunts and uncles, and finally to the State.

Can a grant made overseas be used in NSW?

Grants made in another Australian state or territory, and in Commonwealth countries where the monarch is or was head of state at the time of the grant, such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, can be resealed by the Supreme Court of NSW under section 107 of the Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW). Once resealed, the grant has the same effect in NSW as a NSW grant. Recent grants from some countries, including India, South Africa, Hong Kong and the Republic of Ireland, cannot be resealed, so a fresh NSW grant is needed. A reseal also requires a published notice and a 14 day wait.

Do I need a lawyer to apply for probate in NSW?

No. Individuals can apply through the online Probate system in the NSW Online Registry using the Supreme Court's fact sheets, checklists and quick reference guides, and registry staff can help with procedural questions by email. A solicitor is worth engaging where the will is unusual, damaged or missing, an executor has died or lost capacity, the estate holds a business or foreign assets, a family provision claim is threatened, or the estate may be insolvent.

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  1. Notice of intended application for probate, administration or reseal - Supreme Court of NSW (accessed 8 Nov 2026)
  2. Notice of intended distribution of an estate - Supreme Court of NSW (accessed 8 Nov 2026)
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  6. Applying for a grant of letters of administration - Supreme Court of NSW (accessed 8 Nov 2026)
  7. Applying for a reseal of a Grant - Supreme Court of NSW (accessed 8 Nov 2026)
  8. Getting copies and access - Supreme Court of NSW (accessed 8 Nov 2026)
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