| A Section 50 Search is a search for the natural
or adopted children of a deceased person. It may be used to
locate the beneficiaries of an estate so that assets can be
distributed. If the deceased person was born overseas, only
their time spent as a resident in NSW will be searched.
Searches can be conducted for deceased females from ages
12 to 60, and for males from age 12 until death.
Proof of Identification
All solicitors who apply must provide:
- a letter on company letterhead stating the reason required ("legal" is not sufficient; a specific reason is needed i.e. Probate, Estate Administration, etc), together with the name of the client for whom the solicitor is acting.
- The letter must be accompanied by:
- a completed application form, and
- a certified* copy of your Law Society ID Card or Practising Certificate.
- Solicitor's name must be written in the Applicant's Details section. Payment must be made with a company or trust cheque, or company credit card.
* Photocopies must be certified as true copies of the original by a Qualified Witness (e.g. Justice of the Peace; Notary Public; Legal Practitioner with current Practising Certificate; person authorised to administer an Oath under S.26 of the Oaths Act 1900).
If you are not the administrator of the estate, you must provide at least three (3) forms of your identification from the proof of identification list with your application.
Cost
|
|
Standard
|
Urgent
|
1 - 10 years |
$45.00 |
$67.00 |
11 - 20 years |
$84.00 |
$106.00 |
21 - 30 years |
$123.00 |
$145.00 |
31 - 40 years |
$162.00 |
$184.00 |
41 - 50 years |
$201.00 |
$223.00 |
51 - 60 years |
$240.00 |
$262.00 |
Please note a separate fee is payable for each surname provided.
All certificates are distributed through registered post (except Family History) and incur a $6.00 (inc. GST) postage and handling fee. Prices listed are inclusive of the postage and handling fee.
Delivery
Application Form
Please print and complete the application form, then mail it to the Registry.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 30
SYDNEY NSW 2001
You can also deliver the completed application form in person to a Registry office, Country Courthouse or Government Access Centre.
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