What if the Estate it small?

Banks and building societies have varying rules which allow access to the deceased's funds without a grant of probate if the estate is very small.

Enquiry should be made of the financial institution concerned to ascertain at what level it will insist on a grant of probate before the executor can deal with the funds.

Where the estate is small that is less than $50,000, no court fees are payable if an application for probate is necessary.