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My Loved One Passed Away A Few Months Ago But I Haven't Heard Anything Regarding The Distribution Of The Estate. How Can I Check Whether Someone Has Been Granted The Authority To Distribute Their Estate?
14 August 2020
Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP
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In order to obtain the authority to administer an estate, the
executor must obtain a Grant of Probate from the Probate Registry.
A public record is created fourteen days after Probate has been
granted.
You can check whether Probate has been granted for any Will
belonging to anyone who died in England or Wales after 1857 by
visiting the gov.uk website and entering the deceased's
surname and year of death.
If the record is available, you can order a copy of the Probate
record (including the Will if there is one) for a fee of
£1.50.
If your loved one passed away within the last six months and you
are unsure whether Probate has been granted yet, you can request to
receive a copy of the Probate record when it is granted. This is
called a 'standing search'.
You can apply for a standing search by submitting Form PA1S.
There is a fee of £10.
Please see the link here for Form PA1S.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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