Estates Court Processes To Improve

2026 has started positively in the world of estates with changes to processes in estates matters before the Supreme Court. When dealing with an estate dispute, probate issue, family provision claim or trust matter we are hopeful that the process will now be more structured and efficient, with a strong emphasis on early case management and dispute resolution where appropriate.

The Supreme Court of Victoria has introduced updated Practice Notes governing how estate, trust and family provision matters are managed by the Court. The revised Practice Notes apply to:

• Trusts, Equity and Probate List (Practice Note SC CL 6); and
• Testators Family Maintenance List (Practice Note SC CL 7)