Testamentary Validity & the Dilatory Executor

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Testamentary Validity & the Dilatory Executor

One of the initial steps in managing an estate is to apply for a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration. These grants authorise the legal personal representative to undertake further estate administration tasks, including gathering the deceased’s assets, settling debts, and distributing the remaining estate to the beneficiaries as the Will stipulates. The executor or administrator must ensure that the instructions outlined in the Will are…