Probate

When someone dies, the person administering the estate needs to let the beneficiaries know what they are entitled to. All too often, beneficiaries are challenging to track down. And that can have a significant impact on the probate process. Finding an identified beneficiary  If you know the name of a beneficiary (for example, if they […]

Probate is not a topic of conversation that many wish to have, but most people will have to deal with probate at some point in their life, so it best to know what the process is and what is involved. What is needed to distribute a person’s estate? When a person passes away and leave […]

All estates of any deceased person need to go through all legal channels before the deceased’s assets can be distributed to all beneficiaries. In England and Wales, this is referred to as the Grant of Representation and will be needed even if the deceased did not leave a Will. Any Will executor will need to […]

What happens when a person dies When a person dies, probate is the process of administering their estate by organising their assets, money and possessions and then distributing them as per the terms of a will or in line with the rules of intestacy. To be able to start probate, an executor (the person who […]

How to calculate the value of a property and its contents for probate Probate is the legal process where you manage a deceased person’s possessions and allocate their money, assets and belongings once they have passed away – this is known as their ‘Estate’. From the outset of probate it will be essential to calculate […]

After someone dies, everything in their estate needs to be valued. We take a look at why and how this is done. For most people, their estate will need to be wound up by either an executor or, if they have not left a Will, an administrator. Part of this person’s job is to value […]