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    • Overview & Immediate Steps
      (Steps 1-3)
      • Deceased Estate Administration – Complete Overview
      • Glossary
      • 1. Immediate Steps After Death
      • 2. Notifying Family & Friends of a Death
      • 3. Bereavement Assistance & Care After a Loss
    • Executor & Funeral
      (Steps 4-7)
      • 4. How to Find a Will & Funeral Insurance Information
      • 5. The Role of Executor of a Will or Administrator of Estate
      • 6. Transporting a Dead Body in Australia
      • 7. How to Organise a Funeral in Australia
    • Important Documents
      (Steps 8-12)
      • 8. How To Get a Death Certificate
      • 9. Bereavement Allowance & Support Payment
      • 10. Documentation of Death
      • 11. Certifying Death-Related Documents
      • 12. Notification of Government Departments & Service Providers of the Death
    • Beneficiaries & Estate Value
      (Steps 13-20)
      • 13. Who Are Beneficiaries of a Deceased Estate (Testate & Intestate Estate)
      • 14. Paying Deceased’s Bills Before Probate (Solvent & Insolvent Estates)
      • 15. Determining Deceased Estate Assets & Residuary Estate
      • 16. Deceased Estate House Clearance
      • 17. Deceased Estate Property Valuation & Preparation for Rent or Sale
      • 18. Value, Sell or Transfer Car From Deceased Estate
      • 19. What Happens to a Bank Account When Someone Dies
      • 20. Dealing With Businesses, Trusts & Shares After a Death
    • Other Tasks
      (Steps 21-23)
      • 21. Check Post & Organise Mail Redirection After Death
      • 22. How to Cancel Contracts, Subscriptions & Insurances After Death
      • 23. Deleting Facebook & Other Online Accounts After Death
    • Superannuation & Insurance
      (Steps 24-25)
      • 24. Claiming Deceased’s Superannuation Death Benefit
      • 25. Claiming Life Insurance & Other Benefits
    • Grant of Probate & Tax
      (Steps 26-32)
      • 26. Finalising the Probate Inventory of Property
      • 27. Grant of Probate Application or Applying for Letters of Administration
      • 28. Inheritance Tax & Tax Effective Estate Distribution in Australia
      • 29. Opening a Testamentary Trust per the Will
      • 30. Set-Up Estate Bank Account & Transfer of Deceased Estate Property
      • 31. Executor Commission & Testamentary Expenses Claim
      • 32. Preparing the Deceased Estate Tax Return – Death & Taxes
    • Finalise & Distribute Estate
      (Steps 33-34)
      • 33. Preparing the Estate Distribution Letter to Beneficiaries
      • 34. Finalisation & Distribution of Estate to Beneficiaries
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  • Services
    • Deceased Estate
    • Executor Checklists & Tools
    • Administration Support
    • Legal Support
    • Estate Planning
    • Estate Planning Checklists & Tools
    • Estate Planning Services
  • Deceased Estate Administration Guide
    • Overview & Immediate Steps
      (Steps 1-3)
      • Deceased Estate Administration – Complete Overview
      • Glossary
      • 1. Immediate Steps After Death
      • 2. Notifying Family & Friends of a Death
      • 3. Bereavement Assistance & Care After a Loss
    • Executor & Funeral
      (Steps 4-7)
      • 4. How to Find a Will & Funeral Insurance Information
      • 5. The Role of Executor of a Will or Administrator of Estate
      • 6. Transporting a Dead Body in Australia
      • 7. How to Organise a Funeral in Australia
    • Important Documents
      (Steps 8-12)
      • 8. How To Get a Death Certificate
      • 9. Bereavement Allowance & Support Payment
      • 10. Documentation of Death
      • 11. Certifying Death-Related Documents
      • 12. Notification of Government Departments & Service Providers of the Death
    • Beneficiaries & Estate Value
      (Steps 13-20)
      • 13. Who Are Beneficiaries of a Deceased Estate (Testate & Intestate Estate)
      • 14. Paying Deceased’s Bills Before Probate (Solvent & Insolvent Estates)
      • 15. Determining Deceased Estate Assets & Residuary Estate
      • 16. Deceased Estate House Clearance
      • 17. Deceased Estate Property Valuation & Preparation for Rent or Sale
      • 18. Value, Sell or Transfer Car From Deceased Estate
      • 19. What Happens to a Bank Account When Someone Dies
      • 20. Dealing With Businesses, Trusts & Shares After a Death
    • Other Tasks
      (Steps 21-23)
      • 21. Check Post & Organise Mail Redirection After Death
      • 22. How to Cancel Contracts, Subscriptions & Insurances After Death
      • 23. Deleting Facebook & Other Online Accounts After Death
    • Superannuation & Insurance
      (Steps 24-25)
      • 24. Claiming Deceased’s Superannuation Death Benefit
      • 25. Claiming Life Insurance & Other Benefits
    • Grant of Probate & Tax
      (Steps 26-32)
      • 26. Finalising the Probate Inventory of Property
      • 27. Grant of Probate Application or Applying for Letters of Administration
      • 28. Inheritance Tax & Tax Effective Estate Distribution in Australia
      • 29. Opening a Testamentary Trust per the Will
      • 30. Set-Up Estate Bank Account & Transfer of Deceased Estate Property
      • 31. Executor Commission & Testamentary Expenses Claim
      • 32. Preparing the Deceased Estate Tax Return – Death & Taxes
    • Finalise & Distribute Estate
      (Steps 33-34)
      • 33. Preparing the Estate Distribution Letter to Beneficiaries
      • 34. Finalisation & Distribution of Estate to Beneficiaries
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  • Home
  • Services
    • Deceased Estate
    • Executor Checklists & Tools
    • Administration Support
    • Legal Support
    • Estate Planning
    • Estate Planning Checklists & Tools
    • Estate Planning Services
  • Deceased Estate Administration Guide
    • Overview & Immediate Steps (Steps 1-3)
      • Deceased Estate Administration – Complete Overview
      • Glossary
      • 1. Immediate Steps After Death
      • 2. Notifying Family & Friends of a Death
      • 3. Bereavement Assistance & Care After a Loss
    • Executor & Funeral (Steps 4-7)
      • 4. How to Find a Will & Funeral Insurance Information
      • 5. The Role of Executor of a Will or Administrator of Estate
      • 6. Transporting a Dead Body in Australia
      • 7. How to Organise a Funeral in Australia
    • Important Documents (Steps 8-12)
      • 8. How To Get a Death Certificate
      • 9. Bereavement Allowance & Support Payment
      • 10. Documentation of Death
      • 11. Certifying Death-Related Documents
      • 12. Notification of Government Departments & Service Providers of the Death
    • Beneficiaries & Estate Value (Steps 13-20)
      • 13. Who Are Beneficiaries of a Deceased Estate (Testate & Intestate Estate)
      • 14. Paying Deceased’s Bills Before Probate (Solvent & Insolvent Estates)
      • 15. Determining Deceased Estate Assets & Residuary Estate
      • 16. Deceased Estate House Clearance
      • 17. Deceased Estate Property Valuation & Preparation for Rent or Sale
      • 18. Value, Sell or Transfer Car From Deceased Estate
      • 19. What Happens to a Bank Account When Someone Dies
      • 20. Dealing With Businesses, Trusts & Shares After a Death
    • Other Tasks (Steps 21-23)
      • 21. Check Post & Organise Mail Redirection After Death
      • 22. How to Cancel Contracts, Subscriptions & Insurances After Death
      • 23. Deleting Facebook & Other Online Accounts After Death
    • Superannuation & Insurance (Steps 24-25)
      • 24. Claiming Deceased’s Superannuation Death Benefit
      • 25. Claiming Life Insurance & Other Benefits
    • Grant of Probate & Tax (Steps 26-32)
      • 26. Finalising the Probate Inventory of Property
      • 27. Grant of Probate Application or Applying for Letters of Administration
      • 28. Inheritance Tax & Tax Effective Estate Distribution in Australia
      • 29. Opening a Testamentary Trust per the Will
      • 30. Set-Up Estate Bank Account & Transfer of Deceased Estate Property
      • 31. Executor Commission & Testamentary Expenses Claim
      • 32. Preparing the Deceased Estate Tax Return – Death & Taxes
    • Finalise & Distribute Estate (Steps 33-34)
      • 33. Preparing the Estate Distribution Letter to Beneficiaries
      • 34. Finalisation & Distribution of Estate to Beneficiaries
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