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South Australian Courthouses

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(This page is under construction)   Click here to see the gallery of historic Australian courthouses so far.

 

Salisbury SA
Normanville SA
Victor Harbor SA
Balaklava 1913, SA
Angaston SA
Port Adelaide Courthouse (former), 1882, SA
Strathalbyn 1860, SA
Gawler Courthouse (former), SA
Kapunda, 1866-68, SA
Clare 1878, SA
Supreme Court of South Australia
Willunga 1855, SA
Morphett Vale 1855 SA
Auburn 1860, SA
Clarendon (former) 1868, SA
Goolwa SA
Mt Barker, SA
Wellington SA
Fowlers Bay, 1912, SA
Port Augusta (former), SA

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Appointed executor?

Find an overview of being an executor here by the Law Society of New South Wales, and a summary of the process of distributing a deceased estate here, from LawAccess NSW, the Department of Justice, NSW Government.  If you don't wish to act you can renounce or resign; read about renouncing probate or executorship and links to forms here.

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About WillsHub – by BHS Legal

WillsHub is an Australian law site on succession law in Australia, published by BHS Legal, an incorporated legal practice.  It seeks to draw together legal information on the law on wills, deceased estates, intestacy, family provision and estate administration - collectively known as succession or inheritance law.

Author

Articles are written by lawyer Bronwyn Stead, principal of BHS Legal, admitted to practise in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and in the High Court of Australia, member of the NSW Law Society and The Tax Institute, and formerly a medical research scientist.

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Important Notice

WillsHub is intended for general information and interest only on Australian succession and inheritance law. It is not legal advice nor should it be relied upon as such. Everyone's situation is unique, despite apparent similarities with others. Readers should seek their own professional advice specific to their circumstances and rely on that. Please read the Terms of Use.

LogoWillsHub pages have been selected for preservation by the National Library of Australia in the Trove Archive.

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Information on elder abuse

QLD – Elder Abuse Prevention Unit: https://www.eapu.com.au/.
NSW – Elder Abuse Helpline: http://www.elderabusehelpline.com.au/
Seniors Rights Service: http://seniorsrightsservice.org.au/
VIC – Seniors Rights Victoria: https://seniorsrights.org.au/
SA – Aged Rights Advocacy Service: http://www.sa.agedrights.asn.au/
TAS – Elder Abuse Helpline: http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/
WA – Elder Abuse Helpline: https://www.advocare.org.au/
ACT – Elder Abuse Prevention: https://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/wac/seniors/elder-abuse
NT – COTA for Senior Territorians: http://www.cotant.org.au/information/

Family Provision Statutes

  • Administration & Probate Act 1958 (VIC)
  • Family Provision Act (NT)
  • Family Provision Act 1969 (ACT)
  • Family Provision Act 1972 (WA)
  • Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1972 (SA)
  • Succession Act 1981 (QLD)
  • Succession Act 2006 (NSW)
  • Testator's Family Maintenance Act 1912 (TAS)

Deniliquin Courthouse, NSW. Click to view gallery.

Historic Australian Courthouses

Appreciating old Australian courthouse buildings is an ongoing quest to explore their diversity in form and as places used for the administration of justice. Click here to view the Courthouse Gallery so far. Short articles on historical aspects of each courthouse, both legal and non-legal are gradually being written and published here.  

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