Limited and Unusual Grants of Representation

Overview

It is sometimes necessary for an executor or administrator to obtain a limited grant of representation, for example, where the executor or administrator has to urgently deal with an estate asset and cannot wait for a general grant of representation, where a grant is required for the purpose of representing an estate in litigation or where an executor or administrator goes missing, is incapacitated or is a minor.

Unlike a full grant of representation, a limited grant of representation usually provides an administrator with restricted powers to act on behalf of an estate for a specific purpose or for a specific time.

Applications to obtain a limited grant require more detail and more documentation to be completed than the normal application for a full grant of probate or grant of letters of administration. The application will be quite different in every case, so it is important that all relevant matters are addressed.

Hartwell Legal assists its clients to prepare the application for a limited grant in a swift manner and also assists with the specific matter that the grant was obtained for. It may be that you do not know if a limited grant or a full grant is required, or what limited grant is to be applied for, if this is the case, please get in touch with us.

Types of Letters of Administration

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Please contact us to discuss your application for a limited grant. We would be delighted to walk you through the steps to be taken to obtain the grant and guide you through your role and obligations.

Curious about the cost? View our Fee Schedule.

Also, see the Deceased Estates page for more information.