Practical guidance from Simon Jenkins, Director at Curtis Legal.
A grant of probate and letters of administration both give legal authority over an estate, but who can apply and which form you use depends on whether there is a valid will with an executor able to act.
Read more →Most people applying for probate in England and Wales in 2026 receive their grant within 16 weeks of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) receiving…
Read more →Applying for probate in England and Wales means proving you have legal authority to deal with someone’s estate. In short, you work out whether a…
Read more →Probate is the legal process of dealing with someone’s money, property and possessions after they die. In England and Wales in 2026, it usually means…
Read more →How pensions and death benefits interact with probate and IHT in England and Wales, plus the April 2027 change bringing pensions into the IHT net.
Read more →How executors reseal a foreign grant of probate in England and Wales under the Colonial Probates Acts, with 2026 fees, documents and IHT guidance.
Read more →How Section 27 Trustee Act 1925 notices in The Gazette and local press protect executors from personal liability for unknown creditors in England and Wales.
Read more →Losing someone is hard enough without worrying about work. A clear guide to your UK bereavement leave rights — child, partner, parent, or other family.
Read more →What to expect at your first meeting with a probate solicitor: what to bring, what we discuss and how costs are explained.
Read more →Can beneficiaries speed up probate? What you can do, your rights to information and when to take action against a slow executor.
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