Our full estate administration fees
The cost to administer an estate depends on the complexity of the estate. We charged our services on a fee for service model. This means you pay only for the services required to administer the estate.
Following our initial contact with beneficiaries, we will provide you with a confirmation letter. The letter will outline an estimate of the fee based on our early understanding of the estate.
Once we have confirmed all assets and liabilities, we will provide an updated fee quote. This is usually provided within 3 months of commencing the administration process.
Our team will keep you informed if there are any changes that may affect the quoted fee.
Beneficiaries can ask for a review of the fees in the administration of the estate. Prior to finalising an estate, we review the fees charged to ensure they are reflective of the work carried out.
As well our service fees, there may be outlays from other providers, such as:
- professional fees of tax agents, valuers and stockbrokers
- transfer fees for property title or motor vehicle registration
- filing fees by the Supreme Court
- transport costs for moving a motor vehicle
- property expenses including rates, utilities, maintenance and clear out costs.
Our fee estimator tool
If you are looking for us to administer the full estate, you can use our fee estimator tool to get a guide on the costs involved with this.
This tool only works for full administration fees, it doesn’t provide costs for individual or specific tasks or any outlays for the cost of services required that are provided by third-parties.
For more information on our fees and charges, talk to us on 1300 360 044 or see our contact information for more ways to get in touch.
You can also have a look at our Fees and charges ready reckoner fact sheet as a quick reference tool.
Support with specific tasks of an estate
If you only want support with some parts of the administration process, we can offer the following services:
- applying for a grant of probate or letters of administration
- legal documentation to transfer estate assets such as property assets
- carrying out the taxation requirements of the estate.
Fees and outlays for our grant application service
Fees for a grant of probate service
Our fee to deliver this service is $3,212.70 and includes the following:
- Supreme Court application fee is $793
- Advertising costs are $161.70
- QPT service fee is $2,258
Fees for a grant of administration service
Our fee to deliver this service is $3,795.17 and includes the following:
- Supreme Court application fee is $793
- Advertising costs are $744.17
- QPT service fee is $2,258