Grant of Probate Explained: When You Need It and How to Apply
What is a Grant of Probate? A Grant of Probate is a court-issued document confirming that the executors named in a valid Will have authority to deal with the deceased’s estate. Banks, investment providers and buyers of estate property may require it before...
Probate Solicitors in London: How to Choose the Right One
Start with the estate, not a directory listing The right probate solicitor is not necessarily the nearest or the cheapest. The better starting point is the estate itself: does it contain property, tax, trusts, a business, foreign assets, missing beneficiaries or...
What Is Probate and Do You Always Need It?
Probate: the short answer “Probate” is often used to describe the whole process of dealing with someone’s estate.Strictly, a Grant of Probate is the court document confirming the executors’authority where there is a valid Will. If there is no Will, the...
What Happens If You Die Without a Will in the UK?
The Short Answer If you die without making a valid Will, you are said to have died intestate. Your estate is distributed under the statutory rules of intestacy, rather than according to assumptions about what you may have wanted. Those rules provide certainty, but...