Legal / Administration Advice & Services from Death to Final Distribution

When you are appointed executor or administrator, responsibility is personal and significant.

Deceased estate administration in New South Wales is not a single legal task. It is a sequence of legal, financial, tax, property and administrative responsibilities, often carried out over many months — sometimes years — and frequently at a time when families are under emotional strain.

We provide complete deceased estate administration services, acting for executors and administrators from the point of death through to final distribution of the estate to beneficiaries.

A single point of senior legal responsibility

Many estates involve multiple advisers: lawyers, accountants, valuers, real estate agents, financial institutions and business advisers. What is often missing is one experienced professional who can coordinate and oversee the entire process.

Our role is to act as that professional.

Through our incorporated legal practice, we assist executors and administrators with:

  • Probate and letters of administration in NSW
  • Identification, control and administration of estate assets
  • Property transfers and sales
  • Companies, trusts and business interests held by the estate
  • Tax considerations and coordination of estate and final tax returns
  • Digital assets and online accounts
  • Estate administration through to final distribution

This work draws on my integrated background across law, tax, finance, governance, business and technology, allowing estates to be managed efficiently, correctly and with minimal friction.

Probate and administration in NSW

We handle all legal processes required to obtain:

  • Probate (where there is a valid will), or
  • Letters of Administration (where there is no will or no executor available)

This includes preparation of court documentation, liaison with the Supreme Court of NSW, and guidance on executor obligations and timing.

Property, business and complex assets

Many estates extend beyond a bank account and a home.

We assist with estates that include:

  • Residential and investment property
  • Interests in private companies
  • Trust structures
  • Loans, guarantees and shareholder arrangements
  • Ongoing business operations
  • Capital gains tax and other tax consequences

Because our background includes building, governing and restructuring businesses, we are able to deal confidently with estates involving commercial and structural complexity.

Tax and professional coordination

Executors often already have trusted accountants or advisers.

Where that is the case, we work collaboratively with those professionals to ensure:

  • tax returns are prepared correctly and on time
  • asset values and transactions are properly documented
  • legal and tax positions are aligned

If no accountant is appointed, we can assist in coordinating that engagement.

The executor remains in control. our role is to ensure the process is legally correct, coordinated and defensible.

Digital assets and modern estates

Modern estates increasingly involve:

  • online banking and investment platforms
  • email and cloud accounts
  • digital records
  • cryptocurrency or other digital assets

These require careful legal handling. Our background in technology allows us to assist executors in identifying, accessing and dealing with digital assets as part of the estate administration process.

Why executors choose this approach

Executors and administrators value:

  • clear responsibility
  • experienced judgement
  • practical execution
  • coordination rather than fragmentation

Our role is not limited to documents. It is to carry the legal responsibility for the administration process, reduce risk to the executor, and ensure the estate is brought to completion properly.

Who this service is for

This service is suited to:

  • Executors named in a will
  • Administrators of intestate estates
  • Family members acting as personal representatives
  • Estates involving property, businesses or trusts
  • Executors seeking end-to-end legal oversight rather than piecemeal advice

Discussing your role as executor or administrator

An initial discussion can clarify:

  • what is required
  • what can be delegated
  • what risks exist
  • and how the process can be managed efficiently

If you have been appointed executor or administrator of a deceased estate in NSW and would like experienced legal oversight from start to finish, you are welcome to make contact.