🇦🇺 Australia - Victoria - Wills & Estates - 9 plans
Victorian succession law is governed by the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (Vic), which covers probate grants, intestacy, and family provision claims (known as Part IV claims). The Wills Act 1997 (Vic) governs will-making requirements.
Our Victorian plans cover probate applications, contested wills, family provision claims, and estate administration workflows specific to the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Governs probate grants, letters of administration, intestacy rules, and Part IV family provision claims in Victoria.
Sets out requirements for valid wills, including execution, capacity, revocation, and informal wills in Victoria.
Governs trustee powers, duties, and the court's power to appoint new trustees.
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Handles applications for grants of probate and letters of administration through the Probate Office in Melbourne.
Every wills & estates matter plan on this page has been created and refined by verified legal practitioners. Our community-driven approach means plans reflect real-world practice, not theoretical frameworks.
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The Open Matter Plans Network provides free, community-curated wills & estates workflow templates specifically designed for Victoria practitioners. Our Victoria wills & estates library currently includes 9 matter plans, including 7 specialised derivative forks. Each plan provides a structured checklist covering every stage of a legal matter, from initial instructions through to completion, with estimated time units, key dates, and role assignments.
All plans are maintained by verified legal practitioners and aligned to the SALI Alliance Legal Matter Standard Specification for taxonomy and interoperability. Plans can be exported to CSV for integration with your practice management system, or accessed programmatically via our JSON API.