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Dealing with Probate

As an Executor you may be wondering what you have to do when dealing with Probate following a person’s death.

In most cases, an Executors will need to make an application to The Probate Registry for a Grant.  Grants are court orders and evidence of an Executor’s legal right to deal with the Estate.  There are different types of Grant depending if there is a Will or not:

  • Grant of Probate - This is a legal document which gives an
  • Executor the authority to deal with a deceased's estate in accordance with their Will.
  • Letters of Administration - This is a legal document which
  • gives an individual authority to deal with a deceased's estate where they didn't have a Will or the Will was invalid.

No more than four people can apply for a Grant.

In a lot of cases a full account will need to be filed to HMRC detailing the assets owned and any liabilities owed by the deceased.  Once HMRC are satisfied with the filing, they will notify the Probate Registry who will then process the application for the Grant. 

Our sister law firm, G&T Legal, is able to assist with probate services.  Click here to be re-directed

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