Probate

What is Probate?

Probate is a procedure that has to be followed after a person has died (if total assets exceed £5,000). A grant is required on death, which gives a Personal Representative/Executor the right to administer the deceased’s estate. After obtaining the Grant, Executors will then collect the deceased’s assets, pay all debts on the estate and, if the estate is a solvent estate, distribute the remaining estate as per the Will or as per the intestacy rules. This task is legally binding. In many circumstances this is an arduous task and we can discuss getting professional help at an affordable and pre-agreed cost.

Probate

Whether you have lost a family member or friend, bereavement is a difficult time; a time when you need help and guidance on what happens next. You will probably have many questions, including how debts and funeral expenses can be paid from the estate and what happens to jointly owned property or bank accounts. Administering an estate often includes dealing with the Probate Registry, Land Registry and Inland Revenue with set rules and procedures that must be followed, whether a Will was left or not. For those who are not conversant with the law, this represents an arduous task. Most families need help and guidance.

Here to help at a time of need

We are conversant with not only the legal issues, but also the practical issues a family face with the loss of a loved one. Our aim is to share our collective experience of assisting thousands of families with you and discreetly discuss the duties you face at a time when you are least prepared to deal with them.