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Under s 107 of the Probate and Administration Act 1898, probates and letters of administration granted in any portion of “[His] Majesty’s dominion” will operate as if granted in NSW once they are ‘resealed’.
NSW Reseals of Probate and Letters of Administration may be granted for any other state in Australia, as well as countries in “[His] Majesty’s dominion” — i.e. countries where King Charles III is the head of state, most commonly:
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom- See other countries...
- British Crown Dependencies & Overseas Territories
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Belize
Grenada
Jamaica
Papua New Guinea
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Solomon Islands
Tuvalu
Individuals
If you are an executor or administrator from interstate or overseas, we will be happy to assist you in obtaining the Reseal of Probate or Letters of Administration in NSW.
It is not necessary for you to fly to Sydney and all correspondence can be done via email/mail/telephone.
Initially, we will simply require a copy or scan of your original Grant, some basic contact details for the deceased and the executors/administrators and we can commence your application right away.
We can also correspond with the NSW asset holders in order to transfer the estate assets held in NSW to you.
Other Professionals
We have dealt with many other legal professionals interstate and internationally and are happy to obtain a reseal for your client’s Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration.
All that we require to start is a copy of the original Grant and a few details about your client (address, full names of executors/administrators) and the assets in NSW.
We can also call in the estate (i.e. correspond with the NSW estate asset holders) and have such assets and funds transferred to you via our law practice trust account.
We can assist for a one-off reseal or an ongoing professional relationship. Read more about partnering with National Probate and Estates Group.
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Friday:
9am to 4pm (AEST)
(02) 8880 8032nsw@nationalprobate.com.au
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Other Countries
Apart from resealing from other States and Territories from Australia, the full list of jurisdictions in which a Reseal can be obtained is as follows:
- Canada
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
- British Crown Dependencies & Overseas Territories
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Belize
- Grenada
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Solomon Islands
- Tuvalu
If you have obtained probate in another overseas jurisdiction, such as the United States, we can assist you in obtaining a different type of court order in Australia — known as a Grant of Probate of a Copy of a Foreign Will — to recognise the will here.
We recommend contacting us early in the process, as you may need to obtain specific documentation through your overseas solicitor. We can advise you of the Australian requirements upfront, so you can collect the necessary documents while finalising the overseas probate, helping to streamline the Australian reseal process.
Multi-Jurisdictional Australian Estates
It is not uncommon for foreign nationals to hold Australian assets that fall under the legal jurisdiction of multiple Australian states or territories. This is especially common where there are multiple shareholdings. In such cases:
1. You will typically only need to obtain a reseal in one Australian state or territory.
2. You may have a choice as to which court you apply to.
We can guide you through these multi-jurisdictional issues, including advising on asset jurisdiction, and which court may be the most appropriate, efficient, or cost-effective.
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