All probate lodgements must be made electronically using CourtSA.
View information about rules, forms and process changes.
For self-represented litigants refer to Rule 351.8 of the Chapter 25 of the Uniform Civil Rules 2020 and Practice Note 4 of 2024
The Supreme Court of South Australia has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters involving a deceased estate where:
- Non-contentious grants of representation are commenced through the Probate Registry of Supreme Court; and
- Contentious Probate Actions are commenced through the Civil Registry of the Supreme Court.
The Probate Registry staff examine the non-contentious applications to ensure compliance with legislation and rules of the Court.
Contentious Probate Actions that are commenced through the Civil Registry are heard and determined by a Justice of the Supreme Court or an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
A grant of probate or a grant of letters of administration (with or without a Will) is a legal document that is issued by the Probate Registry. The grant enables the legal personal representative named in the grant to formally administer the estate of the deceased person, by collecting and dealing with assets and paying estate debts.
For grants issued after 1980, go to CourtSA.
For grants issued from 1917 – 1979, email enquiry@courts.sa.gov.au. Include the deceased name and date of death in your email request.
For grants issued from 1844 – 1916, the FamilySearch website includes digital copies of Probate records. Search the deceased name and date of death in the SA Will and Probate Records. You will need to create a free account to login to FamilySearch.