The Probate (WA) matter type provides the necessary contact cards and layouts to prepare a Probate application.
Common Cards and Layouts
The following Contact Cards and Layouts appear by default on a Probate (WA) matter:
- Executor with its Details
- Deceased
- Case Details
Enter the case number and court name. - Application Details
Enter the date of grant and view the gross value, liabilities and net value of assets in Western Australia. - Will Details
Enter the date of Will, the date of any Codicil and the names of witnesses for the Will and Codicil. - Personal Effects
Enter the details, ownership information and joint owners for any personal effects owned by the Deceased. - Real Estate
Enter the address, title reference, ownership information and joint owners for any real estates owned by the Deceased. - Asset Holder with its Asset Details
Enter the details, ownership information and joint owners for any assets held by the Deceased with an Asset Holder. - Creditor with its Liability Details
Enter the details, ownership information and joint debtors for any liabilities owed by the Deceased to a Creditor. - Beneficiary with its Details
Uncommon Contact Cards and Layouts
Uncommon contact cards are also available for selection on a matter-by-matter basis:
- Previous Solicitor
- Additional Contact
Learn how to select uncommon contacts from within the matter.
If you don’t see a contact card needed for this matter type, you can submit a request for it to be added to Smokeball.
Precedent Library
The Probate (WA) matter provides access to the Estate Administration (WA) Precedent Profile. This pre-set Precedent Library folder contains non-legally drafted precedents for everyday use, together with shortcuts to commonly used documents found under Court & Authority forms.
If the Precedent Profile does not appear in the Precedent Library, please ensure that you have subscribed to the Precedent Profile.
If you don’t see a commonly used and publicly available form and you would like it added to Smokeball, you can request a form.
Precedent Spotlight
- Probate Forms such as the Consent Forms, Notice Form and Statement of Assets and Liabilities obtained from the Supreme Court of Western Australia website
- Section 63 Notice obtained from the Trustees Act 1962.
Recent Updates
The Western Australia Estate Administration Matter Types were recently converted from Non-Localised Matter Types to Western Australia Localised Matter Types. Please see our What to expect when Smokeball localises a Matter Type to see how these changes may apply to you.