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title: "Application for a grant of probate or administration (Supreme Court of Western Australia, Probate Online): preparation guide"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/form-wa-probate-application"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "a17-form-wa-probate-application"
area_id: "A17"
kind: "form"
ai_level: "red"
version: 1
task_ids: ["A17-T1-R6", "A17-P20260916-1", "A17-P20260916-3", "A17-B15-6"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-18"
---

# 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…

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Law stated as at: 2026-10-18

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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.

## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/wills-estates-probate-and-succession.md)
- Jurisdictions: Western Australia
- AI level: Red. Keep AI out of the decisive steps. A lawyer does the work.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-18
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-18 against the official form at supremecourt.wa.gov.au and the 3 authorities it cites, for Western Australia.

## 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

- [Prepare the probate or letters-of-administration application pack](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession.md#A17-T1-R6)
- [Reconcile the documents for a probate or administration application](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/reconcile-the-documents-for-a-probate-or-administration-application.md)
- [Turn a probate requisition into a response checklist](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/turn-a-probate-requisition-into-a-response-checklist.md)
- [Draft the executor's affidavit for a grant of probate in the Supreme Court of Western Australia](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession.md#A17-B15-6)

## 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

## Authorities

- [Non-contentious Probate Rules 1967 (WA)](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/law_s4660.html&view=consolidated)
- [Supreme Court of Western Australia, Before applying (probate)](https://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/B/before_applying.aspx)
- [Supreme Court of Western Australia, Probate forms and fees](https://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/P/probate_fees.aspx)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/P/probate_fees.aspx)

## 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.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/form-wa-probate-application and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*