British Probates Regulation 2018

British Probates Regulation 2018 — Schedule 1

This is a schedule (list/appendix) attached to the British Probates Regulation 2018. It appears to define the geographic scope of the regulation by listing:

• Part 1: Australian States and Territories (the places within Australia covered by the rules)
• Part 2: Other places (locations outside Australia that may also be covered)

What does this mean for you?

This regulation deals with probate — the legal process of officially recognising a deceased person's will and authorising someone to manage and distribute their estate (assets and belongings after death). Specifically, it concerns British probates, meaning documents issued by courts in the United Kingdom (or other British-connected jurisdictions) that are then used or recognised in Australia.

If someone dies in the UK but had assets in Australia (or vice versa), this regulation determines which places are relevant to recognising those foreign probate documents — saving families from having to go through the full probate process twice in two different countries.

Who does this affect?

• People with assets or family connections in both Australia and the UK (or other listed jurisdictions)
• Executors (people appointed to manage a deceased person's estate)