Get Statutory Declaration Wa

All other transfers to relatives attract stamp duty even where the property is gifted and no money, or 'consideration' is paid. If the property is gifted to a relative - for example to children, brothers or sisters - the duty is calculated on the market value of the property.

Go to the eCourts online search facility. Scroll down to 'Party details' and type in the deceased's name into the appropriate boxes (with same spelling as any application that has been made). Choose 'Deceased' or 'Deceased alias' from the dropdown menu to narrow the search. Click Search.

You may be wondering if you are a beneficiary of a will. It is up to the executor of the estate to inform you that you are a beneficiary. There is no formal will registry that will allow you to check the details of wills. You can only request information about a will if you are a beneficiary of that will.

The Probate and Administration Act 1898 provides that the Will of the deceased, once admitted to probate, is a public document and that anybody is entitled to apply for a copy of it from the Supreme Court of NSW, provided they pay the relevant fee.

In Western Australia, the usual practice is to write to the executor and request a copy. Properly advised, the executor should make a copy available to a person who would normally be expected to be a beneficiary under the will.

Paperwork MVR1A or RLV change of ownership form; RSA ID or Passport (if foreign national); Letter of Executorship - this document is a letter from the executor of the estate, detailing the circumstances under which the vehicle came into your ownership; Death Certificate – In the absence of an executor's letter.

In Western Australia, only an executor is legally entitled to obtain a copy of a will before it is probated and becomes public record. Unlike other jurisdictions in Australia, in WA there is no statutory entitlement for eligible parties to view the contents of a will before probate is granted.

If you have received property from a deceased estate “in ance with the terms of the will” you will pay transfer duty at a concessional rate of $50.