Following the death of a family member or friend it is a very stressful and emotional time. We offer a bespoke service and will provide you with as little or as much assistance and guidance as needed.
What is Probate?
This is the term given to the legal authorisation of a person to deal with the estate of a deceased person whether under the terms of a Will or as the closest relative under the Intestacy rules. The document received will be a Grant of Probate or a Grant of Letters of Administration.
Estate administration
The administration of the estate can be complex and time consuming, but we aim to take the burden from you and we will:
- Interpret the Will and identify who the Executors are
- Identify who will “administer” the estate in the absence of a Will
- Value the estate
- Prepare the account to HM Revenue & Customs
- Apply for the Grant of Probate or Grant of Letters of Administration
- Pay any Inheritance Tax due from the estate
- Administer the estate and distribute to the beneficiaries
- Prepare estate accounts
- Provide advice and full administration of an estate if no Will has been left
- Advise and administer insolvent estates
- Offer a fixed fee for obtaining the Grant only
- Offer a fixed fee estimate for the full administration of an estate at the outset of the matter
We can provide additional assistance to Executors/Administrators during the administration of the estate by:
- Providing advice on any post death changes to the Will or Intestacy
- The distribution only of the estate to the named beneficiaries
- A reseal of a foreign Grant (if appropriate)
- Liaising with a solicitor to deal with assets located abroad
- Reconstituting the title deeds of an unregistered property
- Dealing with sale or transfer of a property
We understand that this is a difficult time and we therefore offer a free initial meeting whether this be at our office or at your home to discuss your personal requirements and provide you specialist advice.
