If you require more information on estate administration, then Hollam Solicitors are here to provide you with the answers. We recognise the emotional debility a death can have and the disruptive impact it brings to your daily life. We can try to help alleviate some stresses in dealing with death by helping with the estate administration and giving effect to the deceased’s Will. If there was no Will, it may be a little more complicated, but we can also take care of that for you.
A Grant of Probate, also known as a Grant of Letters of Administration if a person dies without a Will, is the document which is required to deal with the assets of someone who has died. Upon death, the assets and debts of the deceased have to be valued to form their estate, which is then distributed in accordance with the deceased’s wishes as stated in their Will or under the Rules of Intestacy, if there wasn’t a Will, or if no Will can be found.
In order to obtain the legal authority to administer the estate, the executors of the Will have to apply for a Grant of Probate. Where there is no Will, a Grant of Letters of Administration will have to be applied for by the person entitled to do so under the Intestacy rules, to enable them to deal with the estate. Before you are able to obtain the Grant, however, depending on the size of the estate and it’s composition, you may need to file an Inheritance tax form with the HMRC.
We can advise and assist on making a grant application for both taxable and non-taxable estates, the inheritance tax report if needed, as well as administering the estate.
We will act swiftly to obtain the documentation needed to sell or transfer assets. As well as:
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