Estate Disputes General (WA)

The Estate Disputes General (WA) matter type provides the necessary contact cards and layouts for managing a broad range of disputes involving deceased estates. This includes disputes relating to the validity or interpretation of a Will, estate administration and distribution, and disagreements between executors, administrators, beneficiaries or other interested parties.

You can select whether you act for the Executor, Beneficiary or Other Party.

Common Contact Cards and Layouts

The following Contact Cards and Layouts appear by default on an Estate Disputes General (WA) matter:

• Executor
• Beneficiary with its Solicitor
• Other Party with its Solicitor
• Deceased
• Will Details
  Enter the date of the Will, the date of any Codicil, and any variations in the deceased’s name as recorded in the Will.

Uncommon Contact Cards and Layouts

Uncommon contact cards and layouts are also available for selection on a matter-by-matter basis:

• Case Details
  Enter your case number, registry, division, court
• Mediator
• Barrister
• Accountant
• Valuer
• 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 Estate Disputes General (WA) matter provides access to the Estate Disputes (WA) Precedent Profile with pre-set Precedent Library folders which include 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.