Changes in probate procedures and forms to take effect in January 2013

05/12/2012

On 3 December 2012, the Supreme Court Rules Committee approved amendments to the Supreme Court Rules that replace the existing Probate Rules in Part 78. Included in the new Probate Rules is provision that notices of intention to apply for probate, administration or for reseal are to be advertised online on the NSW Online Registry Website. The existing probate forms in Schedule F of the Supreme Court Rules will be repealed. Also on 3 December 2012, the Uniform Rules Committee approved new probate forms under section 17 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005. The Uniform Rules Committee also approved some minor amendments to the Uniform Civil Rules consequential upon the new Probate Rules. These changes will take effect from Monday, 21 January 2013. Learn more>

11 January 2013