Published: 3 April 2025
Authors: Theresa Donnelly, Henry Stokes
Pages: 104

Content outline

  • Intestacy made easy - the intestacy handbook
  • Alternative - election to administer
  • Is your client in fact intestate?
  • Search for a will
  • Advertising
  • Physical search
  • In brief: validation
  • Validation and capacity - are there capacity issues which cycle you back to intestacy?
  • Who should apply to be the administrator?
  • Effect of separation
  • Consent
  • Documents
  • Minors
  • "Stranger" standing
  • Who is entitled to take on intestacy?
  • Adoption
  • Search for potential beneficiaries
  • Obligations in respect of potential claimants
  • Practical advice on administration
  • What happens if a barrier to distribution is established?
DONNELLY Theresa-57 STOKES Henry
Theresa Donnelly
Perpetual Guardian
Auckland
Henry Stokes
Perpetual Guardian
Auckland

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