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When applying for probate, the original Will is required to be submitted with the application. There are requirements for what documents may or may not be considered a formal Will.

When a person is injured and considering whether or not to make a claim for compensation, it can be very difficult to understand what type of personal injury claim they should make. Personal injury claims involve complex legal concepts and jargon, which make the whole process even more confusing.

An application for probate is an application to the court to request that it confirm a deceased person’s estate should be administered in accordance with their Will. Once approved, the court will issue a Grant of Probate, which basically provides the executor with permission to distribute the assets of the estate in accordance with the Will.

In early June 2024, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in Brisbane determined that an injured worker in receipt of Comcare benefits was entitled to be paid more in weekly benefits than Comcare was paying him. This resulted in Comcare having to increase the injured worker’s weekly payments.