I will apply for probate and administer the estate

About This Service

Preparing for every eventuality is somewhat hard to fathom let alone implement. At Titan Solicitors we have taken the time to put together a team who have been trained to take extra care in dealing with sensitive matters in areas including; Wills A will states what should happen to a person’s property and belongings (‘estate’) after they die. It’s usually valid if it’s been signed by the person who made it and 2 witnesses. Probate Only certain people can apply for probate to deal with the estate of someone who died. It depends on whether the person who died left a will. You can apply for probate if you’re named in the will, or in an update to the will (a ‘codicil’), as an ‘executor’. You’ll need the original will and any updates to apply for probate. These must be original documents, not photocopies. Where there is no will the administrator deals with the estate also known as intestate. You can apply to become the estate’s administrator if you are the most ‘entitled’ inheritor of the deceased’s estate. This is usually the deceased’s closest living relative. Estate Administration This means dealing with all of their assets (e.g. property, personal possessions, shares and bank accounts), paying any Inheritance Tax and Income Tax and distributing inheritance to the estate’s beneficiaries. Estate administration can often be extremely complex, time-consuming and an added stress at an already difficult time for the Executor or Administrator.