Project No. 34(VII)

Commenced: 1972
Completed: 1988

The law relating to the administration of estates of deceased persons in Western Australia is largely contained in the Administration Act 1903 (WA). The rules contained within the Act that govern the order in which assets are to be applied to the testator’s debts are widely recognised as being archaic, overly technical and obscure. Upon receiving the general reference in 1972, the Commission identified this as an area requiring reform.