Probate is a legal process which applies when a person dies and their assets such as money and property are valued and distributed among their heirs.
Probate applies whether the decedent made a will or not – if a person dies intestate, a close family member can act as their personal representative and appoint other executors and a solicitor to help administer the estate and apply for probate, so that their assets can be distributed.
Probate is necessary if a person owns a property and/or has money held in bank accounts. Some financial institutions have limits above which probate will be required, so taking expert legal advice on probate can be helpful in most cases – and essential in some cases.
Dealing with a will can be a complex, time consuming and stressful process, at a time when the need to grieve is still very real.
Duncan Lewis Probate solicitors can guide executors and personal representatives through probate - and also advise in cases involving probate and high-value wills made in England and Wales.
For expert legal advice on probate, call Duncan Lewis Wills and Probate solicitors in confidence on 0333 772 0409.