You will find information on this page about how to apply for probate or administration. Listen to the content on this page An application for probate or administration in relation to a deceased ...

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Use this request to search form to request copies of records held at the Probate Office. The request to search form (attached at the bottom of this page) must be used to request copies of records held ...

It is mandatory to enter a last name or part of a last name to search the application index. You can also enter either the year of death or the date of death to narrow your results (do not enter both) ...

The Court’s forms, guidelines and order templates are used across various divisions. A keyword search should contain a minimum of two characters. Eg. when searching for form 64A, search ‘64’ not ‘6’, ...

In season two, Gertie’s Law introduces listeners to the barristers and solicitors who sit at an unexplored part of the Supreme Court: the bar table. Lawyers join judges, legal experts and historians ...

The following regulations outline the fees payable in Supreme Court proceedings: Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2018 Juries (Fees) Regulations 2022: fees payable in relation to civil jury trials.

These Guidelines have been developed to assist those conducting litigation in the Supreme Court of Victoria. They are designed to assist both legal practitioners and self-represented litigants. An ...

In response to the substantial and sustained growth experienced in the Supreme Court’s injury-based lists over the past two years, the Court is modifying its case-management and listing practices. The ...

If the only children of the deceased were also children of the deceased's spouse/domestic partner/registered caring partner at the date of death, you should answer 'no' to this question.

The Court acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past and present.

Form 5A – commencing a proceeding by writ. Use Form 5A when commencing a proceeding by writ. See Orders 4 and 5 of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 for more information.