In Re Sellers (dec'd) [2024] QSC 119, the Supreme Court of Queensland, presided over by Davis J, granted letters of administration to Richard Lee Armstrong, the applicant and nephew of the deceased, Matthew John Sellers. The case revolved around the intestacy of Sellers, who died without a will. The application for administration was necessary due to the absence of direct heirs - the deceased’s only child had renounced the right to apply for administration, and the deceased's parents and possible siblings were either deceased or had also renounced their rights. The application was heard on the papers, with no objections arising from other potential administrators. The court exercised its discretion under Rule 610 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, affirming Armstrong's application and granting him the letters of administration to manage the estate of Mr. Sellers.
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