FORM 88K
rule 88.24(1)(b)

IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
OF AUSTRALIA
PROBATE JURISDICTION
[DARWIN or ALICE SPRINGS] REGISTRY

No.		
THE ESTATE of the late	
[FULL NAME – CAPITALS AND BOLD] late of [address],	
[occupation], deceased	

AFFIDAVIT OF APPLICANT FOR ADMINISTRATION

DEPONENT: [FULL NAME – CAPITALS]
DATE MADE: [DATE]

I, [APPLICANT’S FULL NAME – CAPITALS] of [address], [occupation], make oath and say that:

1.	My full residential address is [address].

2.	I am the [relationship to the deceased, such as wife, husband, daughter son, friend, lawyer] of [DECEASED’S FULL NAME – CAPITALS] late of [address], [occupation], who died on [date]. 

3.	I believe that the deceased did not leave a will. 

4.	[Set out full particulars of the searches that have been undertaken to locate a will or the reason for knowing that there is no will].

5.	The names, ages and relationship to the deceased of [his / her] next of kin who survived [him / her] are:

[next of kin’s full name, age in years, relationship to the deceased, and their address] 

6.	The deceased died (where applicable: married / widowed / single) and (where applicable: with children / without children).

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MADE ON [date]

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Deponent		Commissioner for Oaths/
Justice of the Peace

7.	I am over the age of 18 years of age. 

8.	I am not an undischarged bankrupt and I have not assigned or encumbered my interest in the estate.

9.	The deceased left an estate within the Territory, the value of which is 
$ [amount stated as the gross total of assets] being [provide a brief description of the assets such as real estate, superannuation, motor vehicle, money in bank account]

10.	I am not aware of any claims against the estate (where applicable: other than those set out in the affidavit of assets and liabilities filed in this proceeding). 	
11.	The deceased died on [date] aged [number] years.

12.	I am entitled to a grant of administration in the estate of the deceased because [set out full particulars of the character in which the person making the application claims to be entitled to a grant and the truth of that statement, for example “I am the mother of the deceased. His father and brother have given consent to administration” or “I am the wife of the deceased and am entitled to be granted administration of the estate pursuant to section 22 of the Administration and Probate Act 1969” or “I am a creditor of the deceased [set out full particulars of the debt, amount and evidence to support the claim]”].

MADE at [Place]
in the Northern Territory of Australia
by [Full name of Deponent]			…………………………………              
on [date]						Signature of Deponent

BEFORE ME:

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Commissioner for Oaths/
Justice of the Peace