View source for Appointment of personal representatives: order of priority for letters of administration: INTESTACY


'''Queensland:'''
Sets out the persons to whom letters of administration may be granted on intestacy:(a)surviving spouse;(b) children; (c) grand-children or great-grandchildren(d)  parents (e)brothers & sisters (f) nephews & nieces(g)  grand-parents (h) uncles& aunts (i) first cousins(j) anyone else the court may appoint. As per Succession Act 1981 (Qld) s 6(3), Court has power under to make a grant to such person  as the court may think fit. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_reg/ucpr1999305/s610.html


'''New South Wales:'''
Sets out the persons to whom letters of administration may be granted on intestacy:(a)partner(s) ;(b) next kin; (c) partner(s) conjointly with next of kins (e) any other person court considers appropriate. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/paaa1898259/s63.html


'''Northern Territory:'''
Sets out the persons to whom letters of administration may be granted on intestacy:(a) partner(s) ;(b) next kin; (c) partner(s) conjointly with next of kins (e) any other person court considers appropriate.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nt/consol_act/aapa259/s22.html	


'''South Australia:'''
The descending order of priority: (a)surviving spouse ;(b)children; (c) parents (d) brothers & sisters (f) grandparents (h) uncles & aunts.
Rule 32 of The Probate Rules 2004 (SA)	


'''Tasmania:''' 
Rule 21 of Probate Rules 1936 (Tas) prescribes order of priority is as follows: (a)surviving spouse ;(b) children; (c) parents (d) brothers & sisters (e)brothers grandparents (f) uncles and aunts (g) next-of-kin according to civil law (h) the Crown (i) creditors. As per Section 13 of the Administration and Probate Act 1935 (Tas), Court shall have regard to rights of all persons interested in estate of deceased, or proceeds of sale. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/tas/consol_act/aapa1935259/s13.html


'''Western Australia:'''
Court may grant administration to the following being of the full age of 18 years, (a) persons entitled in distribution to the estate of the intestate; (b) any other person, whether a creditor or not.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/aa1903173/s25.html	http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/aapa1929259/s12.html


'''ACT:'''
Sets out the persons to whom letters of administration may be granted on intestacy: (a) partner(s) ;(b) next kin; (c) partner(s) conjointly with next of kins (e) any other person court considers appropriate.


'''2009 Draft Uniform Legislation:'''
Based on rule 610 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) except rule 610 (6), (7).