Probate Office - Small estates forms

Things to know before completing these forms

A small estate application is when an applicant uses the Probate Office’s optional service that assists people to apply for a grant of representation.

If the application is one which is deemed to be straight-forward, for a fee, the Probate Office will prepare the paperwork to apply for a grant of representation on the eligible applicant’s behalf, called the small estates optional service.

An estate is small if a person’s assets at their date of death are below the value set by government. The current and previous values set by government are available on the small estates optional service page or by contacting the Probate Office.

Before completing these forms, you should read the information about small estate applications. Contact the Probate Office by phone on (03) 8600 2006 if you need the Probate Office to send you a hard copy of the application form and credit card authorisation form.

What you need to complete these forms

You require the following to make a small estate application:

• a certified copy of the deceased’s death certificate (if the death has been registered with Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria after 11 July 2022, a certified copy of the "Death Certificate - Cause of Death" is required);
• the original will and codicil(s) of the deceased (if the deceased left a will or codicil); and
• details of the assets and liabilities of the deceased (such as bank account details).

You will also need to complete a small estates credit card authorisation form to pay the fees.

What to do once you have completed these forms

Once you have completed the small estates application form relating to your application and the small estates credit card authorisation form, email them along with a copy of the will and codicil(s) (if the deceased left a will or codicil) and a certified copy of the death certificate (if the death has been registered with Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria after 11 July 2022, a certified copy of the "Death Certificate - Cause of Death" is required) to fznyyrfgngrf@fhcpbheg.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.truocpus@setatsellams .

Alternatively, you can post the completed forms along with the original will and codicil(s) (if any) and a certified copy of the death certificate (if the death has been registered with Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria after 11 July 2022, a certified copy of the "Death Certificate - Cause of Death" is required) to:

Registrar of Probates
Supreme Court of Victoria
PO Box 13331
Law Courts VIC 8010.