Defending A Will

If you are an Executor and are faced with an unhappy family member who has been cut out of a will what do you do ? The will and disclosing a copy The starting point in all cases is of course the will. In our experience a lot of animosity is caused by relatives refusing…

How soon do i have to apply for probate ?

Sometimes after someone has died knowing what to do can be confusing, with a lot of the terminology often quite confusing. As a result of this, we are frequently asked about time limits and how quickly probate has to be applied for. Do I need Probate ? It is important to appreciate that not every…

Probate Costs Calculator

Whilst there are are lots of questions commonly asked about probate, the most common is arguably How Much does it cost ? Assessing the costs of probate is never easy as no one case is the same. There are a number of important factors when determining costs and hopefully this article will help clarify some…

Shares and Resealing Probate

If the Deceased held shares then you will often notice various paperwork from a company called Computershare. They are a share registrar and administer the share holdings of many UK based PLC companies. So what is the process required to release the shares held by a Deceased person ? ultimately it depends upon the value…

Probate 2022

Getting started with probate can be confusing, just knowing what to do and how to obtain probate can be difficult. So within this article we have set out the most commonly asked questions, and answers :- What is probate ? Probate is simply the legal term given to the process that has to be followed…

Can I contest a will after probate ?

As a law firm specialising in contesting a will, a variety of frequently asked questions are often asked and perhaps the most common relates to time limits on contesting a will, particularly if a will can be contested after probate has been issued ? Finding out if probate has been issued When we speak with…

How To Remove a Caveat

Very often we are contacted by a an executor or Administrator who has applied for probate, only to be informed that a caveat has been issued and as such the probate registry are unable to issue the Grant of probate. If this has happened to you what can be done next ? What is A…