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title: "Probate application pack (Supreme Court of NSW): notice, summons, affidavit and inventory guide"
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# Probate application pack (Supreme Court of NSW): notice, summons, affidavit and inventory guide

> Link to the Supreme Court of NSW probate forms page with a step-by-step guide: the 14-day online notice, the documents that accompany the summons, the executor's affidavit (UCPR Form 118), the inventory, requisitions,…

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Law stated as at: 2026-10-17

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Link to the Supreme Court of NSW probate forms page with a step-by-step guide: the 14-day online notice, the documents that accompany the summons, the executor's affidavit (UCPR Form 118), the inventory, requisitions, and SC Gen 23 limits on AI.

## Key facts

- Kind: Court document. A document filed or served in a court or tribunal.
- Practice area: [Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/wills-estates-probate-and-succession.md)
- Jurisdictions: New South Wales
- AI level: Red. Keep AI out of the decisive steps. A lawyer does the work.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-17
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-17 against the official form at supremecourt.nsw.gov.au and the 4 authorities it cites, for New South Wales.

## When to use it

Use for a non-contentious application for a grant of probate in NSW where there is a will and a named executor. For letters of administration, reseals or contested estates, use the corresponding forms and rules.

## How AI may be used

Lawyer-led for the affidavit, which is sworn evidence and must disclose that Gen AI was not used to generate it. AI may help reconcile names, dates and assets across documents and prepare the inventory from statements for checking.

**AI may:**

- Reconcile names, dates, executor details and addresses across the will, death certificate and draft documents, and table differences
- Prepare a draft inventory of assets and liabilities from statements, with sources, for the lawyer to verify
- Break a Registry requisition into separate requests mapped to evidence

**AI must not:**

- Must not generate or rephrase any part of the executor's affidavit (SC Gen 23 paras 12, 13)
- Must not fill the approved forms without line-by-line checking
- Must not enter the deceased's or family's records into a public AI tool

**The lawyer checks:**

- Notice published at least 14 days before filing, with the required content
- Will execution, alterations and marks explained in evidence if needed
- Inventory values and the Gen AI disclosure in the affidavit

## Authorities

- [Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) s 42 (application; notice not less than 14 days before; search for deposited wills)](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1898-013)
- [Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Pt 78 rr 3, 10, 12 (online notice; documents to accompany application; supporting affidavits, UCPR Form 118)](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-1970-0001)
- [Supreme Court of NSW Practice Note SC Gen 23 paras 9A, 12, 13 (Gen AI and affidavits)](https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/Practice-and-Procedure/Practice-Notes/general/current/PN_SC_Gen_23.pdf)
- [Succession Act 2006 (NSW) s 6 (execution of wills)](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2006-080)

## Official form

[Official form](https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/practice-procedure/forms/forms-by-subject/probate.html)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by supremecourt.nsw.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-17.

## Full text and drafting notes

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