QLD probate forms, explained
Updated 20 August 2026 · 5 minute read
Every document in a Queensland probate application, what the registry is actually checking in each, and where they come from. Filing runs through Paper filing with the Supreme Court registry (Brisbane or regional registries) — there is no e-filing for probate in Queensland.
The documents, in filing order
Notice of intention to apply
Advertised in the Queensland Law Reporter ($161.70 incl GST); wait 14 days before filing.
Application for probate (Form 101)
The paper application filed with the Supreme Court registry.
Affidavit in support (Form 105)
Sworn evidence of death, the will, the advertising and service on the Public Trustee.
Exhibit certificate and original will
The will travels with the application; the registry keeps it.
Universal supporting documents
- Original will and any codicils — copies only with the court's permission
- Death certificate from Births, Deaths and Marriages (certified copies for every institution)
- Certified ID for each applicant
- Date-of-death asset and liability evidence — bank letters, registry statements, valuations
Current forms and lodgment instructions are published by the Supreme Court of Queensland — via Paper filing with the Supreme Court registry (Brisbane or regional registries) — there is no e-filing for probate in Queensland. Forms change (usually each July with the fee schedules); always download fresh rather than reusing one from an old matter.
Registries requisition applications over small things: a middle name that doesn't match the will, an unexplained alteration, an inventory that omits a joint account. Slow, boring accuracy here is what keeps you inside the timeframes in how long probate takes in QLD.
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Get fixed-fee probate quotesDo I file online or on paper in QLD?
Paper filing with the Supreme Court registry (Brisbane or regional registries) — there is no e-filing for probate in Queensland.
What does filing cost?
See cost of probate in QLD for the 2026–27 fee tiers.
What about no-will estates?
The document set changes — more affidavits, relationship evidence and searches. See letters of administration in QLD.
Sources
- Queensland Courts — wills and probate (courts.qld.gov.au)
- Queensland Law Reporter — probate advertising
- QLD Supreme Court filing fees 2026–27 (astrislaw.com)
- ezyWill — QLD probate timeframes