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An individual who left a will is said to have died "testate." Someone who did not leave a will (or a valid will) died "intestate." The probate process is essentially the same for both and may take many years to complete.  
An individual who left a will is said to have died "testate." Someone who did not leave a will (or a valid will) died "intestate." The probate process is essentially the same for both and may take many years to complete.  
==Online Records==
*'''1832-1989''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/255333?availability=Family%20History%20Library Probate records of Western Australia, 1832-1989] at FamilySearch - images
*'''1841-1926''' - {{RecordSearch|2207846|Australia, Victoria, Wills, Probate and Administration Files, 1841-1926}} at FamilySearch - [[Australia, Victoria, Wills, Probate and Administration Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1841-2009''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61315/ Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009] - index and images ($)
*'''1844-1916''' - {{RecordSearch|3007557|Australia, South Australia, Will and Probate Records}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — [[Australia, South Australia, Will and Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1859-1958''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4882/ New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1859-1958] - index and images ($)
*'''1911-1994''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60748/ Northern Territory, Australia, Probate Index, 1911-1994] - index ($)
*'''1948-1992''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/687560?availability=Family%20History%20Library Alphabetized index cards of probates, wills, grants, etc., 1948-1992] at FamilySearch - images
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/western-australia-blue-books Western Australia Blue Books] at FindMyPast - index & images ($)


== Availability of Probate Records ==
== Availability of Probate Records ==
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