Probate — North Lakes
Probate solicitors in North Lakes
Fixed-fee probate for North Lakes, Mango Hill and Murrumba Downs executors — $3,300 for a grant, $8,800 for full administration, 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.
North Lakes estates skew younger than the peninsula: a mortgaged house, a superannuation balance with insurance attached, and sometimes a self-managed fund or a small company. The superannuation is often the largest single asset and the one least governed by the will.
Where there is a mortgage, the estate has to keep the loan serviced or come to an arrangement with the lender while the grant is obtained. That is a conversation worth having in the first week, not the third month.
Community title and covenanted estates add a layer to any sale by the executor — levies, disclosure and the body corporate's records all need to be in order before settlement.
Probate for North Lakes and Mango Hill executors
North Lakes estates are usually younger and more leveraged than peninsula estates: a mortgaged house in a community title estate, superannuation with insurance attached, and sometimes a company or self-managed fund.
The order of work matters. Lender first so the loan does not fall into default, then the superannuation and insurance claim, then the grant, then the sale or transfer of the house.
We act for North Lakes, Mango Hill, Murrumba Downs and Griffin executors from our peninsula office and by phone and email, and the application is filed electronically in the Supreme Court of Queensland.
- Mortgages first
- Lender contacted in the first weeks so default interest does not erode the estate.
- Community title sales
- Levies, body corporate records and disclosure sorted before an executor's sale settles.
- SMSF and company assets
- Trust deed, trusteeship and control reviewed before anything is signed.
- Fixed fees
- Grant $3,300, full administration $8,800, incl. GST.
Areas and postcodes served: 4509 North Lakes · 4509 Mango Hill · 4503 Murrumba Downs · 4503 Kallangur
What comes up on a North Lakes estate
Mortgaged property in the estate
We deal with the lender early so interest and default do not erode the estate while the grant is pending.
Superannuation and insurance claims
Binding nominations, trustee discretion and the tax treatment of a death benefit paid to an adult child are all checked before the estate assumes the money is coming.
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 North Lakes and Mango Hill, Murrumba Downs, Griffin, Kallangur, Dakabin, Rothwell, 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
The deceased had a self-managed super fund — does that change things?
Yes, considerably. Control of the fund passes according to the trust deed and who is appointed trustee, not according to the will, and the surviving trustee can effectively decide where the death benefit goes. It needs advice before anything is signed.
How much does a grant of probate cost in North Lakes?
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.