Letters of Administration with the Will Annexed [ONDEMAND]

Presenter:

John Earles, Registrar, High Court of New Zealand

About the Series

The webinar series Estate Administration: Practice Procedure and Process provides attendees with practical insights into selected aspects of probate and administration; how to address problems; how to determine what evidence must be produced and circumstances when it is not required.

The series has been developed for those legal professionals who are directly involved in dealing with clients, determining the nature of the application required to be made, and in the preparation of applications with supporting documentation.

About the ONDEMAND webinar

Applying for a court order to administer a deceased estate is often complicated - particularly when there is no executor available to apply for a grant of probate. In circumstances where there is a will but the executor has not been named, or the executor has died (or is unwilling to act), the application process often heightens concerns for those involved in the preparation of the application.

The application process for Letters of Administration with the will annexed differs from probate applications and knowing what matters need to be considered and addressed and supported by evidence, or indeed omitted, when making an application, is not always clear.

This ONDEMAND webinar examines, and address, the following aspects of applying for Letters of Administration with the will annexed

how to determine who is entitled to apply;

• the form of the application;
• clearing off other beneficiaries;
• whether it is necessary to obtain consents;
• establishing the relationship status of spouse, civil union partner or de facto partners and implications for notice of choice of option A or B;
• making Status of Children Act inquiries;
• establishing entitlement to apply when the person entitled is incapacitated or predeceased the deceased;
• obtaining grants for use and benefit another person or their estate;
• completing the affidavit in support of the application

Learning Outcomes

Having viewed this ONDEMAND webinar, attendees will be able to

• recognise key requirements for the preparation of a valid will
• formulate what needs to be done to have a document not properly executed declared a valid will

Who is this presentation for?

This practical presentation is for persons who already have some experience of estates administration and are directly involved with dealing with clients, determining the nature of the application required to be made and the preparation of that application with the supporting documentation. This ONDEMAND webinar will be of particular relevance to legal practitioners; estates administrators and legal executives.

About LexisNexis ONDEMAND Webinars

LexisNexis ONDEMAND webinars are delivered by subject experts and accompanied by a short comprehension quiz. Each Lexis Nexis ON DEMAND webinar is equal to at least ONE CPD hour. Attendees who listen to the recording and complete the quiz are eligible for a certificate of participation that may be used as a record of their CPD activities.

This ONDEMAND webinar can be recognised as contributing 1 hours of cpd towards annual cpd requirements for lawyers under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act Rules 2013.

Webinar details:  Recorded:  28^th June 2018 

About the Presenter

John Earles is a Registrar and Sheriff of the High Court of New Zealand in Wellington, where he is involved in dealing with probate and administration applications as well as providing advice and assistance to practitioners throughout New Zealand with unusual or difficult situations and applications. He is a co-author of Wills and Succession and of Dobbie’s Probate and Administration Practice, 6^th edition and the author of Dobbies’ Probate and Administration Practice Updated Forms 2017 all published by LexisNexis.

Related LexisNexis Products

• Nevill’s Law of Trusts, Wills and Administration, 13^th edition  (2018)
• Nevill’s Trust Drafting Handbook (2016)  
• Dobbie’s Probate and Administration Practice, 6^th edition (2014)
• Wills and Succession (online only)

About LexisNexis ONDEMAND Webinars

LexisNexis ONDEMAND webinars are delivered by subject experts and accompanied by a short comprehension quiz. Each Lexis Nexis ON DEMAND webinar is equal to at least ONE CPD hour. Attendees who listen to the recording and complete the quiz are eligible for a certificate of participation that may be used as a record of their CPD activities.

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