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What is a grant of letters of administration?
A grant of letters of administration in Western Australia is a legal document that gives the recipient the authority to [...]
How long does an executor have to settle an estate?
How long does an executor have to settle an estate in Western Australia? Probate is the legal process of proving [...]
Is it easy to do probate yourself?
Probate is the legal process of validating a will and appointing an executor to administer the estate. In Western Australia, [...]
What do solicitors charge for dealing with probate?
How much is probate in Western Australia? Probate fees vary depending on the size and complexity of the estate but [...]
What is a grant of probate?
Probate is the legal process of authenticating a will and appointing an executor. Once probate is granted, the executor is [...]
Will signed by Docusign admitted as informal will.
For a Will to be valid in Western Australia, the Will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator[1] or [...]
Employer Sponsored Parental Leave
We are pleased to announce that specific tenured employees are now offered employer-sponsored parental leave. There is no relationship between [...]
Domestic Violence Leave
Gregson & Associates have updated our workplace contracts to provide all of the employees with paid family / domestic violence [...]
De-facto super splitting law now in force!
There are more than 200,000 de facto relationships in Western Australia.[1] The Family Court Amendment Act 2022 (WA) passed by [...]
Winner – Lawyer Monthly Magazine’s – Contested Trusts and Estates Australia
We are pleased to announce that following a recent shortlist nomination for a 2022 Lawyer Monthly Legal Award, I can [...]
Doyle’s Guide – Teressa Maines – Rising Star
We are pleased to announce that Teressa Maines has been named in Doyle's Guide 2022 for the first time in [...]
Revised digital client intake now live!
Dear Followers, I am pleased to announce that our client intake workflow now incorporates Docusign for our client engagement agreements [...]
Notice to practitioners: Probate and LOA Motions
Dear Colleagues, I thought that I would post this note in the hope of helping our beloved Supreme Court, helping [...]
Our newest weapon – Julia Churack
We are pleased to welcome Julia Churack as the newest member of our team! Julia was an intern working here [...]
2022 Doyles Guide – Best Wills and Probate Lawyers
Dear followers, We are pleased to confirm that we are listed again as one of WA's best wills, probate and [...]
Gregson & Associates Winners of ‘Australasian Lawyer’ Top Performing Law Firms 2022: Wills and Estates
We have done it again. Happy days! We are really pleased with the result and we hope to continuously improve. [...]
Updates regarding Advanced Health Directives and Living Wills:
Today, Teressa Maines listened to the Launch of WA’s revised Advance Health Directive ('AHD') by the Department of Health (WA [...]
Step Children Claims and Family Provision
Stepchildren have a limited ability to claim provision from their step-parent's estate. As explained in the Family Provision Act Amendment [...]

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