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1. Understanding Terms and Phrase
of Wills and Probate Dictionary

2. Administration of an Estate

3. Affidavit of Due Execution –
Beneficiary –
Caveat –

4. Codicil –
.
Deceased estate –

5. Deed of Family Arrangement –
Enduring Power of Attorney –

6. Executor or Executrix –
Grant of Probate –
Heir –

7. • Informal will –
• Insolvent estate

8. Joint tenants –
Inheritance claim –

9. • Intestate or intestacy – When someone dies
without a will, or the will does not deal with all of
the deceased’s property.
• Legal Personal Representative – The person who is
responsible for the affairs of the deceased
estate. The person may be the Executor under a
will, or the Administrator following a Grant of
Letters of Administration.

10. • Letters of Administration – In WA, when a person
dies without a will or the will is invalid, an
application is made to the Supreme Court of
Western Australia for a Grant of Letters of
Administration by the next-of-kin. The assets of
the deceased estate go to the next-of-kin
according to a formula in the Administration Act
1903.
• Legacy – An amount of money or property left to
someone in a Will.

11. • Movable and immovable property –
• Power of Attorney –

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