De Maria & Associates
Probate Lawyers Kangaroo Ground
De Maria & Associates
De Maria & Associates offer Probate and Deceased Estate services in the Northern Suburbs including Doreen, Mill Park, Whittlesea, Bundoora, Diamond Creek, Wollert, Hurstbridge, South Morang, Yarrambat, Nutfield, Mernda, Yan Yean, Arthurs Creek and Epping.
Our team can assist Executors or Administrators in an Application in the Supreme Court of Victoria for a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration and distribution of the Estate to the beneficiaries in accordance with the deceaseds’ Will.
The Supreme Court of Victoria offers “Probate,” a document that verifies a Will, empowering the Executor to start the process of collecting the deceased’s assets.
In the absence of a Will, the “Letters of Administration” process is instigated. Here, the next of kin is appointed to administer the estate, collecting and allocating the estate’s assets as per the law.
Our team at De Maria & Associates can provide skilled advice and direction in a process that may be daunting and intricate, depending on the nature and magnitude of the deceased’s estate.
De Maria & Associates
We offer the following expertise:
- Mediation
- Lodging Caveats
- Removal of Executors
- Family Provision Claims
- Deceased Estate Litigation
- Challenging or Defending a Will
- Unequal division of assets between beneficiaries
- Part IV Claims of the Administration & Probate Act (1958)
- Issuing a Testators Family Maintenance Claim
De Maria & Associates
Estate Disputes Near Kangaroo Ground
Sadly, when someone close to you passes away it is a difficult time. Inheritance disputes can make the situation even more difficult.
Estate disputes can arise after the death of a loved one for a variety of reasons. These might include questions about the legitimacy of a Will, being omitted from a Will, contesting a Will, doubts about the mental capacity of the Will maker when the Will was signed, or if the Will was not properly executed.
If you feel you’ve been unjustly omitted from a Will, or if you think your portion of the estate is not adequate, our team can help you challenge or contest the Will to achieve a fair resolution (limitations may apply).
De Maria & Associates
We offer the following expertise:
- Intestacy
- Life Interest
- Grant of Probate
- Letters Of Administration
- Estate Administration
- Survivorship Application
- Lodging and/or removal of Caveats