Low cost Probate

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Probate & Letters of Administration

Probate can be a very complex task but we can help you with the whole Probate process. With many Probate solicitors and banks charging extremely high prices for applying for probate or letters of administration we are able to offer a very "low cost probate" solution when compared to solicitors and banks with a guaranteed "fixed fee". Whether you need a Grant of Probate or a Letter of Administration we can help you.

For total peace of mind we do not out source probate work to others unlike some probate companies, our advisers are compassionate and friendly, our Probate administrators are LLB qualified, Probate is extracted using selected and approved solicitors, we are registered under the Data Protection Act, Regulated by the Society of Will Writers & Estate Planning Practitioners and we also hold £2million of indemnity insurance cover.

To speak to a professional probate advisor call us on local rate 0845 600 3527. Alternatively click here to book a home consultation. For Probate, a Grant of representation or Letters of Administration we cover the whole of England & Wales.

Probate facts & Probate outline below

Applying for Probate and probate administration, often assumed to be a very difficult procedure, is the legal process to effectively deal with the distribution of a persons assets once they have passed away. So many times we hear people say things like "My mum died and she never made a will, so we had to apply for probate" or they say "My uncle died but he made a Will and we still had to apply for Probate". Many people do not understand why an estate would go to probate or why a family needs to apply for Probate.

Our simple probate outline below will help you understand the whole probate process. We will help you to understand the difference between a Letter of Administration also known as Letters of Administration and a Grant of Probate. We will also help you to understand why a Grant of Probate is necessary, when you need to apply for a probate grant, how much probate costs, what a Caveat is and how to enter a Caveat in order stop someone applying for a Grant of Probate if there is a contentious probate issue.

Probate outline - When does Probate apply

If a person passes away owning assets in excess of £5,000 or if an institution is likely to pay your estate a sum in excess of £5,000 then a Grant of Probate will most likely need to be applied for on the estate. Although some banks will accept a small estates indemnity form instead of a Grant of Probate if the estate of the deceased person is under £15,000. If not Probate or a Letter of Administration will have to be applied for. In other words who ever is dealing with your affairs must apply for a Grant of Probate. The greatest confusion with probate is that the probate application must be undertaken whether you make a will or not.

If you make a will your executors will apply for what is known as a Grant of Probate if you did not make a will the person who is dealing with your affairs will become your estate administrators and will apply for a Letter of Administration also known as Letters of Administration . The probate forms are the same whether you are applying for Grant of Probate or applying for Letters of Administration.

Probate costs

We can provide probate help and advice, which includes information on how to complete the Probate, Inheritance Tax and Property transfer forms. We also offer a full Probate or estate administration service whereby no interviews with the Probate Office, Probate Registry or Probate Registrar are necessary. Your involvement in the probate process can be kept to a minimum but will still allow you to have as much input in the whole probate process as you feel appropriate, thus relieving you of the endless probate paperwork and pressure from dead lines set by the Inland Revenue. We give you the time you need to effectively deal with the emotional strain of having lost a loved one.

In addition to the low cost fixed fee Probate services that we offer, in the event of the loss of a loved one where there is no Will, we can also provide these same fixed fee services with Intestacy rules, applying for and obtaining Letters of Administration and all of the general procedures.

Stopping somebody applying for Probate

If you need help in preventing somebody applying for a Grant of Probate (this is known as "Contentious Probate "), you can enter a Caveat against the estate. This will stop the Letters of Administration.

What is a Caveat

A Caveat is a simple form that can be lodged at any Probate office which will stop somebody applying for Probate. This is used when a contentious matter arises. Please take time to read the "Stopping Probate" paragraph above before entering a caveat. If you are ready to proceed with the Caveat, please call us on 0845 600 3527.

Probate help

If you need help with the Probate process or applying for a Probate application please contact us. If you just need to speak to a Probate adviser with regards a Grant of Probate, Letter Administration, Intestacy, Caveat, Contentious Probate, our fixed fee probate low cost service or obtaining the Probate forms please call our Probate advice line on 0845 600 3527.

What is a Grant of Probate

A Grant of Probate is document issued by the High Court which will have a Probate seal in the bottom corner and the persons will attached to it. Letters of Administration are more or less the same piece of paper however there is obviously no will attached as Letters of Administration are only issued if the deceased person did not make a will and thus died intestate.

Still have questions?

Why not visit our frequently asked questions page for more information or call us on local rate 0845 600 3527.

Low cost fixed fee solutions for:
Probate, Letters of Administration, Will & Trusts, Community Care Planning.

"You take care of your family all your life, don’t leave them in a mess when you’re not there."

For all your Probate Enquiries,
Contact IWC on: 0844 PROBATE
(0844 7762283)

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