Deaths, Funerals & Probate

A question about : Ipswich Probate Registry

Ipswich sent me a grant of probate this week - without paying a penny of postage! I just had to collect it from the sorting office, thought it would be some junk mail but was shocked the registry made such a stupid error as this.

Anyway if it happened to me it probably happened to a whole batch - if you're expecting something from them soon keep an eye out for a card from Royal Mail and don't write it off as junk mail!

A question about : Trusts for children under 18 inheriting money

A relative recently died, and in her will she divided up her estate lots of ways so that many members of the extended family get a small chunk each. (We don't yet know the exact sizes of the chunks but I would be surprised if each chunk is more than about Ј5k max). She named two people as executors: my aunt and the solicitor.

A question about : Will & Expression of Wishes

Hi

I'm currently the executor of my Grandmother's estate and have received a sizeable sum of money from her in it. The will is clear and stipulates as follows:

Son a = receives 44%
Son b = receives 44%
Me = receives 12%

A question about : Executor trying to hold probate up

There are 2 executors - another relative and me. We are also trustees to the estate as there are 2 grandchildren under 18 but we are not beneficiaries. The 3 grandchildren are beneficiaries sharing 50% of grandmother's house and one third of Ј150K each (or what's left of it after what could be considerable costs).

A question about : DIY Probate

Although I've completed the forms for friends and neighbours in the past, things changed last year, and there are far more to complete. Also I felt that doing this for my late DH would be too upsetting, so I had a free consultation with a solicitor, to discuss fees.

I soon decided that writing my late husband's name a few times wouldn't be as distressing as writing the solicitor's cheque (!), so I downloaded all the forms, and sent everything by registered post last Saturday.

A question about : do i need to investigate further? Farthers death 2 years ago

I recently found out my Father passed away 2 years ago, nearly 3. I only found out as I was trying to get back in touch with him after about 8 years. his new wife took a distinct disliking to me so we agreed not to correspond.

ive searched online and cannot find a will on the gov site listed for him. there is an entry for her death in 2009 that says probate. he died in 2012. info from a neighbour suggests the step son (her son) is now living in the bungalow they used to live in.

A question about : Late care home fees

A question about : Basic probate question

Husband & wife have a joint bank account with a credit balance. Husband dies, and has an outstanding loan. In his will he leaves everything to his wife.

Am I correct in thinking that the joint bank account immediately passes to the wife, and therefore the loan debt would not be paid out of that joint bank account? i.e. the joint account is not part of the estate.

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