Agency:
Probate Registry
Agency Number:
Start Date:
10 May 1824
Description:
The Probate Registry is a division of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.;;The Court is the oldest Supreme Court in Australia, established by Charter on the 30 October, 1823, proclaimed on the 31 March 1824 and sitting for the first time on 10 May 1824. ;;The Registrar is its principal administrative officer and has the power to grant probate of wills, or letters of administration where there is no will. This process is administered by the Probate Registry.
Legislation Administered:
Imperial Court of Probate Act, 1857 ;;Probate Act, 1893;;Deceased Persons' Estates Duties Act, 1931 ;;Administrative and Probate Act, 1935
Legislation Creating:
Charter of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, 1824
Functions Performed:
Justice and legal administration
Controlling Agencies:
| Supreme Court and Sheriff's Office (TA40) | 01 Jan 1924 | 17 Jul 1989 |
| Supreme Court (Registrar's Office) (TA42) | 01 Jan 1824 | 31 Dec 1924 |
| Supreme Court of Tasmania (TA1615) | 17 Jul 1989 |
Related Agencies:
| Probate Branch (TA1674) | 01 Jul 1946 | 31 Dec 1957 |
Series Created By Agency:
| AD906 Indexes to Probate. | 01 Jan 1825 | 31 Dec 1989 |
| AD907 Indexes to Letters of Administration. | 01 Jan 1825 | 31 Dec 1989 |
| AD960 Copies of Wills Recording Granting of Probate | 01 Jan 1825 | 31 Dec 1999 |
| AD961 Copies of Letters of Administration Files. | 01 Jan 1825 | 31 Dec 2008 |
| AE241 Documents relating to the Granting of Probate | 01 Jan 1825 | 31 Dec 2016 |
| AE242 Documents relating to Letters of Administration | 01 Jan 1825 | 31 Dec 2015 |
| SC128 Copies of Letters of Administration issued (Now Ad961) | 01 May 1825 | 15 Apr 1871 |
| SC69 Registers of the Granting of Probate. | 07 Oct 1868 | 08 Jul 1904 |
| SC70 Register of the Granting of Letters of Administration. | 21 Oct 1868 | 21 Nov 1896 |
| AD909 Indexes to Election to Administer. | 01 Jan 1913 | 31 Dec 1989 |
| AD963 Copies of Election to Administer Files. | 01 Jan 1913 | 31 Dec 1968 |
| AE243 Documents relating to Election to Administer (Intestate) | 01 Jan 1913 | 31 Dec 2006 |
| AE282 Documents relating to Reseals | 01 Jan 1920 | 31 Dec 1999 |
| AD962 Copies of Reseals Files. | 01 Jan 1950 | 31 Dec 2000 |
| AD908 Indexes to Reseals. | 01 Jan 1951 | 31 Dec 1989 |
| AD910 Index Book - Probate, Letters of Administration, Reseals & Election to Administer. | 01 Jan 1966 | 31 Dec 1999 |
| AF919 Applications Filed Where No Grant of Probate has Been issued | 01 Jan 1986 | 31 Dec 1986 |