Legal Project Management Plan & Checklist
Responding to a Queensland probate registry requisition: identify each defect, prepare supplementary affidavits and refile so the grant can issue.
Why does the Queensland probate registry issue requisitions?: The registrar may make or arrange any inquiry about the identity of the deceased, the applicant, or anything else the registrar considers requires proof or explanation, and may require the answer to be given by affidavit (Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) r 600).
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Can the registrar refer a probate application to a judge?: Yes. The registrar may refer any question arising in a grant, or the application itself, to the court, and cannot make the grant where a caveat has been filed, 2 or more people claim priority, or the original will is not available (UCPR r 601).
What if the requisition concerns how the will was signed?: Where there is no attestation clause or it does not show how the will was made, the applicant must file an affidavit by an attesting witness, or by someone else present, or explain why neither is practicable (UCPR r 604).
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of Queensland, central registry (UCPR r 597).
The Process at a Glance: Read the requisition carefully and list every item requiring correction. Gather any additional documents (corrected affidavit, further evidence, updated inventory). Draft a written response addressing each requisition point. Lodge the response with the registry promptly, noting any time limit. The registry reviews the response and proceeds to issue the grant if satisfied.
Key Legislation: The registrar's power to make inquiries comes from Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) chapter 15 - r 600 (inquiries, answered by affidavit), r 601 (when the registrar may make or refer a grant), r 602 (contents of the supporting affidavit), r 604 (evidence of attestation), r 605 (interlineations, alterations and erasures). Common requisitions relate to formal defects in the will, insufficient identity evidence, or an incomplete estate inventory.
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This legal matter plan provides a structured workflow for Wills and Estates cases, outlining the standard REGULATORY process. Utilize these tracking templates to manage your legal cases efficiently.
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Evaluate the registrar's requisition notice and identify the specific corrections required.
Draft alias affidavits, supplementary asset schedules, or explanatory affidavits addressing each requisition point.
Client and witnesses sign the corrective affidavits.
File the responding affidavits or amended forms in the Supreme Court before deadline.
Registry accepts the corrections and proceeds to seal the grant.
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