You can choose us as executor of your will or we can provide support to other executors in carrying out their responsibilities.
When we are appointed as the executor in your will, we take on the legal responsibility for your estate including:
Hundreds of thousands of Victorians have relied on us for more than 80 years.
You can be confident you’re being guided by a team of experts who administer thousands of estates each year.
We provide in-house support with a range of specialist services like taxation, trusts, genealogy, property, legal services and more.
We identify and reduce potential legal and financial risks to safeguard your estate.
We remove stress and burden from loved ones so you can have complete confidence your affairs are in good order.
We’re backed by the Victorian Government and accountable to the people of Victoria.
If you’ve been appointed as executor in a person’s will or are the next of kin to an estate and need assistance, we can help. Our experts can support with obtaining a grant of probate or letters of administration, as well as assistance with taxation and genealogy. Contact us today to learn more about how we can support you in administering your loved one’s estate.
Executor Assist information
How we can help you as an executor in obtaining probate or letters of administration.
Dying without a will is known as dying intestate. If you or a loved one passes away without a valid will and there are no family members to assist, the law requires us to act as executor. If someone close to you has died without a will, contact us for assistance.
“As an executor, handling another person’s Estate can be quite challenging. Someone suggested that State Trustees could assist, rather than going down the path of a Solicitor. We initially contacted State Trustees who promptly emailed both Justine and I a proposal with a scale of fees, which we thought were very reasonable.”
– John Goold
An executor is responsible for making sure the person’s final wishes are carried out. This can include (but not limited to) notifying beneficiaries, managing debts, arranging for pets to be looked after or mail redirected, insuring estate assets, attending to any business interests, managing legal risks, lodging tax and selling assets. For a full list, see our checklist.
Yes, you can. We can take the burden from family or loved ones or step in when you have no one to appoint to do what can be a complex and time-consuming task. We are an independent, highly experienced and impartial executor. We administer more deceased estates than any other organisation in Victoria.
Yes. We provide Executor Assist to support you in your role as executor. If you wish to retain your role as executor, State Trustees can help with executor-related tasks. Fees in relation to our services are charged to the Executor but can be reimbursed from the estate. Our experts can help whether you’re at the start of the process, or probate has been granted.
Executor Assist is a service designed to support executors or senior next of kin who are administering a deceased estate. While the executor retains their role as the legal personal representative, executor assist acts as their agent to only obtain the Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration and assist with some secondary tasks upon the executor’s request, such as estate tax returns or genealogy to find beneficiaries.
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