If you need probate and are seeking help – what are your options ? The term probate is simply, the legal process that is followed after a person has died. It involves an application to the probate court ( known as the probate registry ) who then issue a legal document known as a grant…
Frequently, we are contacted by unhappy family members or disappointed beneficiaries with the question, can I contest a will after probate has been issued ? The simple answer is Yes. However, for reasons which we outline below, it is really important ( if at all possible ) to seek legal help immediately after a persons death…
A frequently asked question is whether the original will is required by the probate registry when applying for probate. The simple answer is yes. But what happens when the original will is lost ? and only a copy can be found ? If an original will is lost and only a copy can be located…
None of us like to think that at some point in the future we may not be able to manage our own day to day affairs, but with the population living longer sadly it is a reality for more and more people. The good news is that a small amount of action now will ensure…
A Grant of Probate is the legal document issued by the Probate Registry to an Executor named in a will. It is this document, that banks and other financial institutions will require after someone has died, to release assets held by the Deceased. But is probate always needed ? A Grant of Probate is not normally required…
As a firm specialising in International probate, we help clients across the world obtain probate in the UK, when probate has been issued in a Country outside the UK. The process to release UK assets if the deceased died abroad, very much depends upon were the Deceased died. If the Deceased died in a Country…
Contested probate is a very specialist area of law, and choosing the right solicitor is never easy, however to any client thinking of appointing a Solicitor to either  act or defend a claim against an estate, the first question should always be – what is the experience and how many contested probate cases has the Solicitor actually…
Establishing the exact number of people without a will is always difficult, however the recent YouGov survey found that 59% of the population didn’t have a will, given this why do people make a will and what are the most important reasons for making a will anyway ? What happens when you don’t make a will…
As a specialist probate firm, we are regularly seeing cases when the DWP give notice that they investigating a deceased persons estate. The DWP will automatically receive a copy of the probate once issued by the probate registry. If means tested benefits have been claimed by the Deceased, it is standard practice for the DWP…
Very often family and friends of a deceased person often ask, how can they find out if the deceased left a will ? Understandably, there are lots of reasons why someone may want to discover the contents of a will, they may want to contest a will, make a claim against the estate ( for…
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