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Everyone, unfortunately, is likely to have to deal with death at some time in
their lives and the very last thing that is wanted is to have to deal with
difficult bureaucracy at a time of bereavement. The terms, Grant of Probate and
Grant of Letters of Administration, are relatively familiar but few people have
more than a vague idea of what each means.
A Grant of Letters of Administration is obtained where the deceased died without
leaving a will and is the authority given by the Probate Court to the people
nominated by law to gather in the deceased’s estate and to then distribute it
according to law.
A Grant of Probate on the other hand, is the authority given by the Probate
Court to executors named in a will.
If there is a will then click
Grant of Probate
to continue.
Some administration cases are complex and can take a very long time to complete
but the overwhelming majority are relatively simple with estates consisting of a
few investments, eg some insurance policies, a bank account and possibly a house. Some
administrations must follow complex distribution rules, however most are
straightforward.
For a set fee (£350 + VAT) we offer a no frills service. You complete the
questionnaire (see later). We then prepare the forms and obtain the Grant of
Letters of Administration for you. You deal with the simpler parts of
ascertaining how much is in the estate and, after we have obtained the
Grant for you, you then distrubute.
If you wish us to advise or do any other part of the work, then please contact
us to discuss the position and our costs.
PLEASE NOTE THAT
THE SCHEME IS ONLY INTENDED TO DEAL WITH ESTATES WHOSE GROSS VALUE DOES NOT
EXCEED £285,000.00
Please see notes on our £350 + VAT scheme.
As with our other interactive set price schemes we undertake a set task for a
set price and while we try to give some general help and warnings, it is not
intended that we give advice via the scheme. If the gross estate is greater than
£300,000.00 please contact us or other lawyers to discuss the position.
Please read our 'notes' and
'common questions answered' pages
BEFORE
proceeding to the questionnaire.
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