Probate — Currimundi
Probate solicitors at Currimundi and Little Mountain
Fixed-fee grants of probate ($3,300) and full estate administration ($8,800) for Currimundi, Little Mountain, Aroona and Battery Hill executors, including GST.
Grant of probate
$3,300
including GST
Full estate administration
$8,800
including GST
The Supreme Court filing fee and the cost of publishing the required notice are set by others and charged at cost. No percentage of the estate. See the full probate page for what each fee covers.
Currimundi and Little Mountain estates are often second-marriage estates: adult children from an earlier relationship, a surviving spouse in the house, and a will that may or may not have been updated after the relationship changed.
That combination is the one most likely to attract a family provision application, and it is the reason we advise executors here not to distribute inside the six-month window without advice, however clear the will looks.
Erin Wilkinson runs these files from Golden Beach, ten minutes away, and Michael Klein takes anything contentious.
Probate for Currimundi and Little Mountain executors
Currimundi, Little Mountain, Aroona and Battery Hill sit ten minutes from our Golden Beach office, and most executors here prefer a local appointment to a Maroochydore or Brisbane firm. The grant itself is filed electronically in the Supreme Court of Queensland, so location changes the convenience rather than the timeline.
The estates in these suburbs are typically a family home held a long time, a modest bank balance and superannuation. Where the family is blended, the difficult part is not the grant — it is knowing when it is safe to distribute.
Where there is no will at all, the application becomes one for letters of administration and the intestacy rules decide who may apply. The fixed fee is the same; the extra work sits in evidencing the next of kin.
- Ten minutes away
- 40 Theresa Street, Golden Beach. Home and hospital visits for executors who cannot travel.
- Distribution timing
- Six and nine-month family provision timeframes explained in writing before any payment out.
- Intestate estates
- Letters of administration and next-of-kin evidence where no will was ever made.
- Property in the estate
- Transmission application and the sale handled in the same file, with Sunshine Coast Council rates adjusted.
Areas and postcodes served: 4551 Currimundi · 4551 Little Mountain · 4551 Aroona · 4551 Battery Hill
What comes up on a Currimundi estate
Blended family estates
Where a claim is foreshadowed, we advise the executor on holding funds, notification and the six and nine-month timeframes before anything is paid out.
Spouse remaining in the home
Occupation, outgoings and the eventual sale dealt with in writing so the estate does not stall for years.
We tell you if you do not need a grant
Assets held as joint tenants pass by survivorship, and superannuation and life insurance often sit outside the estate. If the bank's threshold covers it, we will say so rather than sell you an application.
Notice, filing and requisitions handled
Notice of intention to apply published and served on the Public Trustee, the application and executor's affidavit prepared and filed in the Supreme Court of Queensland, and any registry requisitions dealt with.
Property in the estate dealt with in-house
Transmission application to put the executor on title, then the sale or transfer itself. One firm, one file — the estate is not paying a second practice to finish the job.
Where we meet you
Our Sunshine Coast office is at 40 Theresa Street, Golden Beach QLD 4551 and our peninsula office at 15 Fortune Street, Scarborough QLD 4020, both by appointment. We act for executors across Currimundi and Little Mountain, Aroona, Battery Hill, Caloundra, Dicky Beach, Golden Beach, and most of an estate file runs perfectly well by phone and email.
Who will handle it
Michael Klein
Legal Practice Director
Admitted 2003. Based in Redcliffe, Moreton Bay.
Read Michael's profile
Common questions
A stepchild has threatened to make a claim — what should the executor do?
Do not distribute. An eligible person has nine months from the date of death to bring a family provision application, and an executor who has already paid the money out can be left personally exposed. Tell us early and we will deal with the notification and the timing.
How much does a grant of probate cost in Currimundi?
Our fixed professional fee for a straightforward grant is $3,300 including GST, and full estate administration is $8,800 including GST. The Supreme Court filing fee and the cost of publishing the required notice are set by others and charged at cost. We put both figures in writing before you engage us, and the estate normally pays them.
How long does it take?
The notice must be published and served on the Public Trustee, and the application cannot be filed until at least 14 days later. Where the material is in order a grant commonly issues six to ten weeks after we start. Collecting assets and distributing takes longer again.
What if there is no will?
The application becomes one for letters of administration, and the intestacy rules decide who is entitled to apply. The steps and our fixed fee are the same; the extra work sits in identifying and evidencing the next of kin.
When can the estate be distributed?
Not within six months of the date of death without accepting real risk — a family provision application can still be brought, and an executor who has already paid the money out can be left personally carrying it. We will tell you when it is safe to distribute and what to do if a claim is foreshadowed.
Do I have to attend an office?
No. Most executors deal with us by email and phone, and documents can be signed and witnessed locally. Our offices at 40 Theresa Street, Golden Beach QLD 4551 and 15 Fortune Street, Scarborough QLD 4020 are available by appointment if you would rather sit down with someone.
Related pages and guides
- Wills, estates and elder law
- Estate disputes and family provision claims
- Do I need probate in Queensland?
- Dying without a will in Queensland
- What an executor does when the estate is contested
Probate in nearby areas
Send us the will and we will tell you what is needed
Call 0488 340 853 or send the will and a list of assets through. We will confirm whether a grant is required and give you the fee in writing.