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included, it is possible for the courts to nominate an executor who will then apply for the Grant of Probate and execute the instructions within the will.
Where a will is not in existence, the court will appoint an administrator who will then apply for a Grant of Administration rather than the Grant of Probate.
In the UK it currently costs £105 to apply for a Grant of Probate which can take less than six weeks to be issued, for relatively simple cases.
This document is required as proof of authority and must be shown to most financial organisations and authorities before they will release information or assets relating to the deceased.
Where a will is not in existence, the court will appoint an administrator who will then apply for a Grant of Administration rather than the Grant of Probate.
In the UK it currently costs £105 to apply for a Grant of Probate which can take less than six weeks to be issued, for relatively simple cases.
This document is required as proof of authority and must be shown to most financial organisations and authorities before they will release information or assets relating to the deceased.
If you wish to release the funds of a deceased loved one then it is wise to check with the financial institutions in question whether they will require sight of a Grant of Probate. If they will release all funds and assets without such a document then applying for a Grant of Probate may not be necessary.
How to Obtain Grant of Probate
A Grant of Probate is the official document that is issued by the courts to provide an individual, or group of people, with legal control of a person’s estate when they have died and left a will. This is usually only required for estates worth more than £5,000.
Also called a Grant of Representation, those that are entitled to apply for such authority are usually nominated within the will itself. Where such detail has not been
A Grant of Probate is the official document that is issued by the courts to provide an individual, or group of people, with legal control of a person’s estate when they have died and left a will. This is usually only required for estates worth more than £5,000.
Also called a Grant of Representation, those that are entitled to apply for such authority are usually nominated within the will itself. Where such detail has not been