Jointly-held land
Most couples own their home as "joint proprietors". This means on the death of one partner, we can help you lodge an "application by surviving proprietor" to have your home transferred into your sole name.
We'll catch up to see the death certificate and your ID and arrange for you to sign a form to authorise us to proceed.
If you have a mortgage registered on title, we'll also arrange for you to sign the paperwork so that we are able to deal with your bank on your behalf.
Then once the paperwork is in order, we'll lodge the application by surviving proprietor and make sure future rates and water bills are issued in your sole name.
Jointly-held bank accounts or shares
The process is similar for bank accounts or share holdings in joint names. You can often deal with your bank or share broker directly, but we can help if you require.
We'll obtain and complete the paperwork for you to check and sign and we'll check the death certificate and your ID. Then we'll submit the paperwork on your behalf to make sure your assets are correctly held.