Probate — Redcliffe
Probate solicitors in Redcliffe
Executor of a Redcliffe estate? Fixed-fee grants ($3,300) and full administration ($8,800), including GST, from our office at 15 Fortune Street, Scarborough QLD 4020.
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.
Redcliffe estates typically hold a house or unit in the deceased's sole name, a couple of bank accounts, a modest share parcel and a superannuation death benefit. The house is what forces the grant; the superannuation usually does not form part of the estate at all.
That last point catches families out. Where a binding death benefit nomination has lapsed or was never made, the fund trustee decides who receives the benefit, and the will has no say in it. We deal with the fund at the same time as the grant so the two do not run at different speeds.
We act for peninsula executors from 15 Fortune Street, Scarborough, and by phone and email where that is easier.
Probate for Redcliffe executors
Redcliffe has one of the older populations in Moreton Bay, and most estates here are a home or unit, bank accounts, and a superannuation death benefit that the will does not control.
We deal with the fund and the Supreme Court application in parallel so the family is not waiting on one before starting the other, and we tell you honestly where a grant is not needed at all.
Executors deal with us from 15 Fortune Street, Scarborough, or entirely by phone and email if that suits better.
- Local solicitor
- Michael Klein, admitted 2003, formerly managing partner of GKS Law on the peninsula.
- Bank thresholds tested first
- We ask each institution in writing before the estate pays for an application it may not need.
- Superannuation
- Nominations checked, trustee dealt with, tax position on a benefit to an adult child explained.
- Fixed fees
- Grant $3,300, full administration $8,800, both incl. GST, in writing before you engage us.
Areas and postcodes served: 4020 Redcliffe · 4020 Scarborough · 4021 Kippa-Ring · 4019 Clontarf
What comes up on a Redcliffe estate
Superannuation death benefits
We check the nomination, deal with the fund trustee and advise whether the benefit is estate money or the beneficiary's own — and what the tax position is either way.
Small estates and bank thresholds
Some institutions will release funds without a grant. We ask them first, in writing, before the estate spends money on an application it may not need.
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 Redcliffe and Scarborough, Margate, Woody Point, Clontarf, Rothwell, Kippa-Ring, 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 bank says it needs probate for a small account — is that right?
Each institution sets its own threshold, and they differ widely. We write to the bank with the death certificate and will to see whether it will release without a grant. Where the estate also holds real property in the deceased's sole name, a grant will be needed regardless.
How much does a grant of probate cost in Redcliffe?
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.