Public Trustee — Scale Of Fees

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ISSN 2204-4264 (online) PERTH, WEDNESDAY, 3 JUNE 2026 No. 60 SPECIAL PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ANDREW JONES, GOVERNMENT PRINTER © STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA PUBLIC TRUSTEE ACT 1941 _________ PUBLIC TRUSTEE SCALE OF FEES ——————————— COMMENCING 1 JULY 2026 PUBLIC TRUSTEE ACT 1941 PUBLIC TRUSTEE SCALE OF FEES Commencing 1 July 2026 CHAPTER A—PRELIMINARY PART 1—GENERAL 1. This Scale of Fees commences operation on 1 July 2026. 2. The Dictionary in Schedule 1 defines words and phrases used in this Scale of Fees. 3. This Scale of Fees applies when the Public Trustee is acting solely and also when the Public Trustee is acting jointly with another person or persons. 4. In addition to this Scale of Fees, the Public Trustee shall be reimbursed for all expenses that the Public Trustee properly incurs. These include, but are not limited to— external management fees and charges with respect to a Public Trustee Investment Fund (PTIF); fees and disbursements of external lawyers; court fees; fees of external genealogists; expenses incurred in connection with purchasing or selling property; expenses incurred in constructing a dwelling on real property; expenses incurred in constructing an extension to, or modifications on, an existing dwelling; duties under the Duties Act 2008; charges by Landgate; and charges by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. 5. Pursuant to section 5 of the Act, the Public Trustee may delegate his powers or duties. This includes, but is not limited to, any of his powers or duties referred to in this Scale of Fees. 6. All fees referred to in this Scale of Fees are inclusive of any applicable GST as defined in the Commonwealth A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999. 7. Unless otherwise indicated, all values are gross values. 8. Where a client, trust or estate (other than a deceased estate) has an interest in an asset as a joint tenant, then for the purpose of determining the value of that asset, it is deemed to be held as tenants in common in