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Application for a grant of probate or administration (Supreme Court of Western Australia, Probate Online): preparation guide
Link to the Court's probate forms and fees page and Probate Online, with a guide to the motion, affidavit and statement of assets and liabilities, the originals the Court needs, the information to gather, and requisitions.
- Kind
- Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Where it applies
- Western Australia
- AI use
- Red Keep AI out of the decisive steps. A lawyer does the work.
- Law stated as at
- 18 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked on 18 October 2026 against the official form at supremecourt.wa.gov.au and the 3 authorities it cites, for Western Australia.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Link to the official form
Where this comes from
The official form is published by supremecourt.wa.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-18.
When to use it
Use when applying for a grant for a deceased person who left assets in Western Australia. The Court has no jurisdiction and will not issue a grant if there are no assets in WA.
Used for these tasks
- Reconcile the documents for a probate or administration application
- Turn a probate requisition into a response checklist
Each task page says how far AI may help with the task and what the lawyer must review.
How AI may be used
Lawyer-led. The application is a motion supported by a sworn affidavit and statement of assets and liabilities, so AI may check documents and reconcile figures but must not draft the affidavit or the statement.
AI may
- Check the documents gathered (will, codicils, death certificate, consents, renunciations) against the court's list and list what is missing
- Reconcile the asset and liability schedule against bank, share, land and superannuation statements, with a source for every figure, for the lawyer to check
- Compare names of the deceased in the will, the death certificate and asset records and list differences that need explaining
AI must not
- Must not draft, outline or complete any affidavit or the sworn statement of assets and liabilities
- Must not decide who is entitled to the grant, whether a document is a valid will, or how a damaged or altered will is dealt with
- Must not file or lodge anything on the court portal
The lawyer checks
- Deceased left assets in WA, and a grant is needed for them (not only joint-tenancy land or joint accounts)
- Marital status recorded as at the date the will was signed, not the date of death
- Names and addresses of the witnesses to the will and any codicil
- Originals ready: will, death certificate, any codicil, signed consents or renunciations
- Requisitions answered with the Court's affidavit template
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
Official form
Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer.
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