Completion of administration of deceased estate

Notification requirement

As a personal representative of a deceased estate, you must notify us of the completion of the administration of the estate within one month if the estate continues to hold land. 

There may be penalties if you fail to notify us within this time.

To notify us you should lodge our Deceased estate — commencement or completion of administration (LTX-Trust-18) form.

Please refer to the form's explanatory notes for a list of when we consider administration is complete. You should seek legal advice if you are unsure whether you have completed the administration stage.

Step 1: Gather required information

Gather the information needed to complete the form. For requirements see Deceased estate administration starts or ends.

Step 2: Complete the form

The form is completed and submitted online.​

We use all the information in your statement to update our records and may pass on the changes to other government agencies where authorised to do so.

Complete the form

Step 3: Lodge your form

Once you have completed all relevant and mandatory information, select 'submit' to lodge your application. 

Next steps

Once administration is completed, the estate is treated as a trust and is subject to the land tax trust provisions.