Wills and probate
Services
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Find out if you need to apply for probate to deal with the estate of someone who’s died. Discover how to apply for probate or letters of administration and what to do if there’s no will.
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If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also called 'probate').
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Use this form to apply for letters of administration to manage the estate of the person who has died if they have not left a will.
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Executors can use this form to give up their legal responsibility and role permanently (also known as ‘renunciation’) to apply for probate.
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Changing an inheritance after death (a 'variation') and how it can affect amounts of Inheritance and Capital Gains tax due
Guidance and regulation
News and communications
Proposed change to probate fees
News story
