Firstly you will need to break the news to friends and relatives, register the death and organise the funeral.
It is if a house is now empty to make sure that it is safe and insured. Remove any valuable contents out of the house to keep them safe.
The task of dealing with finances, property and belongings must then begin. You may need authority to do this. That authority comes in the form of a document that is issued by the Probate Registry called a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration.
Yes. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland you must be over 18, and in Scotland you must be over 16. …
Read more Wills & ProbateNo, you do not have to act as an Executor. You have a couple of options. Your first option is …
Read more Wills & ProbateOnly if there are serious disagreements between beneficiaries and/or the people making the Will.
Read more Wills & ProbateUp to 4 executors can act at a time. At least two executors are needed if their might be a …
Read more Wills & ProbateThe answer is No. It is a common misconception that when a person dies their debts die with them. When …
Read more Wills & ProbateWhen you act as an Executor you are expected to act reasonably and act in the best interests of the …
Read more Wills & ProbateAn executor is responsible for looking after your money, property and other assets after your death and carrying out the …
Read more Wills & ProbateTo make a Will, you have to have capacity to understand what you own, what making a will actually means …
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