Australian State and territory public trustees
Public trustees are government departments established in each state and territory to provide a range of services to the public in the particular state or territory in relation to:
- wills
- being an executor – either on appointed by choice when someone uses their will making service or as executor or administrator of last resort in other situations
- managing deceased estates
- managing trust funds
- powers of attorney
- guardianship (where that function is part of their responsibilities)
- storage of wills in some cases
The links provided below are for convenience only.
New South Wales
The New South Wales Trustee and Guardian: http://www.tag.nsw.gov.au.
NSW Department of Attorney General and Justice
South Australia
South Australian Public Trustee at https://publictrustee.sa.gov.au/
Government of South Australia
Victoria
State Trustees of Victoria: https://www.statetrustees.com.au/
Queensland
The Public Trustee of Queensland: https://www.pt.qld.gov.au/
Queensland Government
Western Australia
Public Trustee of Western Australia: http://www.publictrustee.wa.gov.au/
Government of Western Australia, Dept of the Attorney General
Tasmania
Public Trustee of Tasmania: http://publictrustee.tas.gov.au/
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Northern Territory
Office of the Public Trustee for the Northern Territory: About the Public Trustee.
Northern Territory Government, Department of the Attorney General and Justice
ACT
Public Trustee and Guardian (PTG) for the Australian Capital Territory: http://www.publictrustee.act.gov.au/
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BHS Legal
Updated 16 June 2021
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