How to Administer a Relatives Estate

21. 13. WHO APPLYING IS ENTITLED FOR A GRANT TO THE ESTATE – WILL
KEY POINT:
TO IF THERE OBTAIN IS A GRANT WILL, THAT YOU SHOULD NEED TO SET MAKE OUT AN CLEARLY APPLICATION WHO IS TO ENTITLED THE PROBATE TO THE COURT ESTATE
ACTION:
READ WE CAN IT CAREFULLY SORT IT ALL TO OUT ASCERTAIN FOR YOU JUST WHO GIVE IS ENTITLED US A CALL TO OR VARIOUS EMAIL ASPECTS US OF THE ESTATE
13.1 21.1 FIND OBTAINING THE WILL A GRANT FROM THE PROBATE COURT
The If there Grant is a provides Will then legal you authority need to find to the it. It Personal may be Representatives with the deceased's to administer papers or and stored distribute with
their deceased's solicitor. If estate. there This are is difficulties a Grant of finding Probate, a Will if there then is a a search Will, or can a Grant be made of Letters with an of
Administration, organisation called if there Certainty is no Will. To Search. obtain a Grant there are various forms to complete, some of
which are quite lengthy. It is often best to instruct a solicitor to deal with all the forms for you.
The 13.2 READING Court will OF normally THE WILL require:
There (1) is original no legal Will requirement (if there is one); to have a formal reading of the Will and it is mainly used by writers
to (2) create Oath or dramatic the application effect. form; Obviously, the Will does need to be read and clearly understood but
not (3) An in the account way that for the Hollywood Inland Revenue; or fiction writers suggest.
(4) A receipted invoice from the Inland Revenue that any Inheritance Tax has been paid.
13.3 UNDERSTANDING THE WILL
Wills Once are the not Probate the easiest Court of is satisfied documents that to the understand application and is if all there in order is any then doubt it will as issue to the an meaning official
of Grant a Will along then with legal a number advice should of sealed be obtained. copies.
13.4 21.2 TAX TAKING FORMS CONTROL
There Will are should different appoint tax forms executors. complete These are depending the people on who the value have responsibility of the estate for and dealing whether with or
the not administration Inheritance Tax of is an payable. estate and If no collecting Inheritance in the Tax assets, is payable paying then you debts will and need distributing to complete the
balance IHT 205. in If accordance Inheritance with Tax is the payable terms of you the will Will. need to complete an IHT 400 form although ideally
if you believe Inheritance Tax is payable then you really should seek legal advice at that stage.
13.5 COMPLYING WITH THE WILL
It 21.3 is of USING course SOLICITORS essential that the contents of a Will must be strictly followed.
Please remember that at any time, you can simply delegate the task of sorting things out to a
13.6 firm LEGACIES of solicitors such as ourselves who will deal with as much as you want them to on your
Sometimes behalf and people therefore leave relieve legacies you such of any as gifts of the of money stress, or hassle items to and certain worry beneficiaries.
of dealing with the
administration of a loved one’s estate. You can if you wish, instruct solicitors such as ourselves to
13.7 deal RESIDUE with all of this for you and we would be delighted to help. Please call us or email us for a free
This no obligation is a common chat phrase about how in Wills we can and help. refers to what's left after all the debts, legacies and other
payments have been made.
13.8 DISPUTES
Sometimes the contents of a Will might be disputed by certain people. If that happens then legal
advice should be immediately obtained.
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