1930 Death Died Sydney NSW Will or Intestate?

[SueChris]

Can someone please fill me in on how I can find out if a person left a will or died intestate in 1930?

I have the death certificate.

Many Thanks

[tropicalj]

I am unsure of you heading  re Sydney  did  the person die in Sydney?  or was  the name Sydney?

Can you give us  the person's full name please?

thanks Jenn

[SueChris]

The person died in Sydney NSW.
Thanks

[CassT]

have you searched TROVE, there might be a notice in a newspaper from solicitor regarding the deceased estates
Cass

[muss]

Hi
    I have the probate index
 
 Muss

[SueChris]

Thanks, someone has checked the Probate Index and there is nothing on that.

Yes I have checked Trove and there is the funeral directors notice only that I can find.

If she died without leaving a will, where would there be a record of this?

Thanks

[tropicalj]

Did she have anything to leave?

If she died intestate then  you would expect to see notices in  the newspapers  for anyone with anyclaim etc.

Jenn

[SueChris]

She may not have had anything to leave anyone other than personal items. She was estranged from her family. What would the legal process be in this instance?

Thanks for any help

[majm]

Hi there,

http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/

If you use the simple search option, two key words, (her surname followed by the word 'death') you should be able to determine if there was any need for her estate to be Probated.   Not all estates need/ed to be submitted for Probate.  It depends/ed on the estimated/known valuation of the estate, and the co-operation of the known next of kin (if no will) or the executor/rix named in the will and not on the existence of a will or the lack of a will.   In NSW where there is/was no will found, then the Public Trustee could/can become involved.

http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=%5CAgency%5C28

Also, as you have found the funeral notice, then perhaps you may be able to contact that firm (or its successor firm) still.  Many of the funeral director firms that were established in the late 19thC are still operating today.  Their archival material is often found to be extant.   I presume that as you have her d.c. that the funeral details noted on that match up with the notice you found at Trove.

ADDING
Another couple of thoughts 
from her d.c.
  there is information about the informant, perhaps if you seek some family history info about that person you may find further infomation about your person after her estrangement from her family.
  there is information about her then usual residence, and historic electoral rolls are available for that era, including online at a commerical website and of course physicially at the NSW State Library in Macquarie St Sydney, and at other libraries.

Cheers,  JM