Probate and Estate Administration

When someone close to you dies, somebody has to deal with their "estate".  A person's estate is made up of the money, property and any possessions they had at the time of their death. The process of Probate involves collecting any money that is owed, settling any debts due (including outstanding taxes) and dividing the estate amongst the respective beneficiaries.

All assets (including property) in an estate generally will remain frozen until the Probate Registry gives the authority (via a document know as a Grant of Representation) to the "executor" nominated in your will.

If there is no will, certain rules, known as the Rules of Intestacy, will apply. A grant of letters of administration must be obtained.

Whether you are an Executor or the next of kin acting as an Administrator, we can provide practical guidance to help you deal with the administration of someone's estate. We can help you calculate the size of an estate for Inheritance Tax purposes. Completion of HM Revenue & Customs (ever more complex) forms is unfortuantly a necessity. We can prepare an application for the Grant of Representation on your behalf, and help you lodge the required forms with the relevant organisations to collect monies due to the estate and settle any outstanding debts.

We can arrange the transfer or sale of any shares, and handle the sale of any property or land owned by the deceased.