People approaching us to enquire about probate generally fall in to one of two categories – the deceased has a will, and the executor would like us to take over their duties of dealing with the estate, or the next of kin approach us to deal with the estate because the deceased didn’t leave a valid will or any will at all.
In this section we will cover some of the questions that we are asked by people in the former situation.
If the deceased has a will, the executor or administrator of the will needs to apply for a grant of probate. The grant is a legal document which confirms that the executor has the authority to deal with the deceased person’s assets (property, money and belongings). This is called ‘administering the estate’.
If you would like us to deal with the administration of the estate please contact LR Estate Planning. For more information about trusts, talk to your LR Estate Planner to find out about the best options available to you.
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