{"id":19085,"date":"2026-10-21T15:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T04:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/client-dies-australian-assets\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T17:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T06:54:28","slug":"client-dies-australian-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/en\/client-dies-australian-assets\/","title":{"rendered":"When a Client Dies Holding Australian Assets: A Guide for Executors, Trust Companies and Private Banks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ct-article\" data-no-translation>\n<p>When a client in Singapore, Malaysia or Indonesia dies with assets in Australia, the home-country grant of probate is rarely enough. Australian banks, share registries and land registries will usually not act on a foreign grant alone. Without planning, the Australian assets can sit frozen for many months while the rest of the estate is distributed.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Work out what is actually in the estate<\/h3>\n<p>Not everything with the deceased\u2019s name on it forms part of the Australian estate:<\/p>\n<ul><li><p><strong>Jointly owned property<\/strong> held as joint tenants passes automatically to the survivor. It needs a death certificate and a transmission form, not a grant.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Assets in a trust or company<\/strong> are not part of the estate. What passes is the deceased\u2019s shares, units, or role under the trust deed, such as appointor or guardian.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Superannuation<\/strong> (Australian retirement savings) is paid by the fund trustee, often under a binding nomination, and may not form part of the estate.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Solely owned land, bank accounts and shares<\/strong> do form part of the estate and generally need an Australian grant.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Getting this map right early is the most useful thing an adviser can do.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Reseal or apply afresh<\/h3>\n<p>Each Australian state has its own Supreme Court and its own grant. Assets in Victoria and New South Wales may need a grant in each state.<\/p>\n<p>Grants from Commonwealth countries, which generally include <strong>Singapore and Malaysia<\/strong>, can usually be <strong>resealed<\/strong> by the Australian court. Resealing is quicker than a fresh application, but the court will need an authenticated copy of the original grant and Will. Indonesia is not in that group, so an Indonesian estate will usually need a fresh Australian grant, with translated and authenticated documents. Islamic-law distributions and Indonesian notarial deeds of inheritance raise their own evidence questions.<\/p>\n<p>If the foreign executor does not want to deal with the Australian process, they can appoint an attorney in Australia to apply for the grant on their behalf.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Deal with the Australian assets<\/h3>\n<ul><li><p><strong>Banks<\/strong> release funds once the grant is produced and identity checks are complete.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Land<\/strong> is transmitted to the executor and then sold or transferred to beneficiaries. A foreign beneficiary receiving residential land can trigger foreign investment notification and, in some states, foreign surcharges.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>On sale<\/strong>, a foreign resident estate faces capital gains tax and the buyer must withhold 15% of the price unless a clearance certificate applies.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>A final Australian tax return<\/strong> for the deceased, and returns for the estate, may be needed.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<h3>Step 4: Watch the claim periods<\/h3>\n<p>In Victoria, eligible family members can apply for further provision from an estate within 6 months of the grant. Executors who distribute Australian assets before that period ends, knowing of a possible claim, can be personally exposed. This is often unfamiliar to families from fixed-share systems.<\/p>\n<h3>When an independent administrator is the better option<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes no family member can act, the family is in dispute, or the named executor is overseas and unwilling. Our firm can act as <strong>independent professional executor or administrator<\/strong> for the Australian estate, or for the Australian portion of a cross-border estate. This keeps the Australian administration moving and gives the family a neutral party they can trust.<\/p>\n<h3>What advisers can do before death<\/h3>\n<ol><li><p>Confirm whether the client has a separate Australian Will, and that it does not accidentally revoke the home-country Will.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Check how each Australian asset is held.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Make sure the client has an Australian enduring power of attorney, so the same assets are not frozen by incapacity first (see <a href=\"\/en\/power-of-attorney-australia-foreign-client\/\">our guide on powers of attorney and ageing clients<\/a>).<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\n<p><strong>Refer a matter.<\/strong> If an estate you are handling has an Australian component, contact Justin Chua for an initial discussion.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article is general information only and is not legal advice.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"ct-related-pair\"><em>More notes for private bankers, trustees and family offices: <a href=\"\/en\/for-private-banks-trustees\/\">For Private Banks, Trust Companies and Family Offices<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"ct-byline\"><em><a href=\"\/en\/justin-chua\/\">Justin Chua<\/a> (\u8521\u667a\u52cb), lawyer and mediator, Chua Tan Associates, Melbourne. 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