33Notice of intention to apply for grant

33 Notice of intention to apply for grant

(1)  A person intending to apply to the Registrar for a grant must, at least 14 days before filing the application, ensure that a notice of intention is published on the website maintained by or on behalf of the Court.

(2)  A notice of intention in respect of a deceased published under subrule (1) must include the following information:

(a) the name, including all known aliases, of the person intending to apply for the grant;

(b) the name, including all known aliases, of the deceased in relation to whom the grant is sought;

(c) the address of –

(i) the person intending to apply for the grant; and

(ii) the Australian legal practitioner acting for that person in respect of the application for the grant, if any;

(d) the last known residential address of the deceased;

(e) if the deceased left a will –

(i) the date of the will and of any other testamentary dispositions for which the grant is sought; and

(ii) the names of the people identified in the will as executors of the will;

(f) the relationship between the person intending to apply and the deceased;

(g) a statement that, at least 14 days after the publication of the notice of intention, the person specified in paragraph (a) intends to apply for the grant in respect of the deceased's estate, and indicating the type of grant that will be applied for.

(3)  In order for publication to occur in accordance with subrule (1) , the person intending to apply for a grant must provide to the Registrar an electronic copy of the notice of intention in an approved form.

(4)  After receiving a notice of intention under subrule (3) , the Court, a judge, or the Registrar may require the person intending to apply for the grant to perform one or more of the following actions: