WA ADMINISTRATOR 09
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXAMPREP TEST
PAPER 2026
◉ What is a PR called when they have been appointed by a will?
Answer: executor
◉ What is a PR called when they have been appointed by statute?
Answer: administrator (under NCPR 1987)
◉ What is the court order called which confirms the authority of the
PRs to act? Answer: grant of representation
◉ What 2 things does the grant of representation establish? Answer:
1. authority of the PRs to act (i.e. collect assets and distribute the
estate)
2. the validity of the deceased's will, or, that the deceased died
intestate
◉ What assets is the power conferred by the grant of representation
limited to? Answer: it is limited to the succession estate (i.e. assets
passing under the will or intestacy)
,◉ What can the PRs do in relation to assets falling outside the
succession estate? Answer: they can advise on practical steps to
follow regarding assets passing outside the succession estate (e.g. JT
property) but they have no legal authority to deal with these assets
◉ From what point can an executor act? Answer: from the date of
death
◉ From what point can an administrator act? Answer: when the
grant is issued
they have no authority to act until the grant is issued - they derive
their authority from the grant
◉ Why would it still be advisable that executors wait to administer
the estate until they have a grant? Answer: most asset holders (e.g.
banks) require sight of the grant before paying over funds to the
executors
◉ What is the role of a personal representative? Answer: to
administer the estate of the deceased
they have a statutory duty to;
, - collect in the deceased's assets
- ensure the deceased's debts are paid
- ensure that outstanding tax liabilities are met
- distribute assets to the beneficiaries who are entitled (either under
a will or intestacy)
◉ What is the nature of the role of a personal representative?
Answer: fiduciary
◉ What must PRs exercise when performing their duties? Answer:
duty of care
the amount of due diligence required will depend on the
circumstances and complexity of the estate
◉ Whose name does the estate lie in? Answer: legal title to the
estate lies with the personal representatives by virtue of their
appointment
PRs can decide to formally transfer the deceased's assets into their
own name before distributing them to beneficiaries
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXAMPREP TEST
PAPER 2026
◉ What is a PR called when they have been appointed by a will?
Answer: executor
◉ What is a PR called when they have been appointed by statute?
Answer: administrator (under NCPR 1987)
◉ What is the court order called which confirms the authority of the
PRs to act? Answer: grant of representation
◉ What 2 things does the grant of representation establish? Answer:
1. authority of the PRs to act (i.e. collect assets and distribute the
estate)
2. the validity of the deceased's will, or, that the deceased died
intestate
◉ What assets is the power conferred by the grant of representation
limited to? Answer: it is limited to the succession estate (i.e. assets
passing under the will or intestacy)
,◉ What can the PRs do in relation to assets falling outside the
succession estate? Answer: they can advise on practical steps to
follow regarding assets passing outside the succession estate (e.g. JT
property) but they have no legal authority to deal with these assets
◉ From what point can an executor act? Answer: from the date of
death
◉ From what point can an administrator act? Answer: when the
grant is issued
they have no authority to act until the grant is issued - they derive
their authority from the grant
◉ Why would it still be advisable that executors wait to administer
the estate until they have a grant? Answer: most asset holders (e.g.
banks) require sight of the grant before paying over funds to the
executors
◉ What is the role of a personal representative? Answer: to
administer the estate of the deceased
they have a statutory duty to;
, - collect in the deceased's assets
- ensure the deceased's debts are paid
- ensure that outstanding tax liabilities are met
- distribute assets to the beneficiaries who are entitled (either under
a will or intestacy)
◉ What is the nature of the role of a personal representative?
Answer: fiduciary
◉ What must PRs exercise when performing their duties? Answer:
duty of care
the amount of due diligence required will depend on the
circumstances and complexity of the estate
◉ Whose name does the estate lie in? Answer: legal title to the
estate lies with the personal representatives by virtue of their
appointment
PRs can decide to formally transfer the deceased's assets into their
own name before distributing them to beneficiaries
