The first step is to work out who should apply for letters of administration
We can give you full advice about whether you are allowed to apply for Letters of Administration, who will receive the estate if there is no Will and assist with the application to the court.
Only if there are serious disagreements between beneficiaries and/or the people making the Will.
Read more Wills & ProbateIf the estate is valued at more than the nil rate band then the estate will usually have to pay …
Read more Wills & ProbateFirstly you will need to break the news to friends and relatives, register the death and organise the funeral. It …
Read more Wills & ProbateIf you don’t have a Will when you die, the law will decide how your estate is distributed. This is …
Read more Wills & ProbateAn executor is the person who has to deal with the deceased’s estate. Responsibilities include: paying of the deceased’s debts …
Read more Wills & ProbateThis is the term used to cover everything that needs to be done to deal with an estate. It involves …
Read more Wills & ProbateA personal representative is simply another name for someone who is an Executor or if there is no Will, is …
Read more Wills & ProbateYes, an executor may be a beneficiary in your Will and it is often appropriate that the main beneficiary is …
Read moreOur highly skilled team of specialist solicitors have been established in the City of Wakefield for over 100 years.