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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.
Probate is the legal right to deal with someone’s property, money and…
You can apply for probate if you’re named as an executor in either the…
If the person did not leave a will, the most ‘entitled’ person can apply…
Before applying for probate you’ll need to complete the following steps.…
You may have to pay a fee to apply for probate. Whether you need to pay…
You can apply for probate yourself online or by post. This can be cheaper…
Your application will be reviewed by the Probate Service. Track the…
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...
As a personal representative (an executor or administrator) you’re legally…
You must pay any debts and settle the taxes for the person who died. This…
You may have to pay taxes for the estate if there is any new income while…
You may need to send information to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about…
Once you have paid any debts and taxes, or you are sure the estate has…
Use this form to apply for probate by post either as an executor named in the will of someone who's died, or as a beneficiary if there are no executors.
How to challenge a probate application (‘enter a caveat’) if there’s a dispute about a will. What to do if your probate application is challenged.
Search online for a will, grant of representation or probate document for a death in or after 1858
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.
How to make probate applications that are exempt from using MyHMCTS.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
Value the estate of someone who's died so that you can get probate: work out if tax is due, check how to report the estate's value, complete the correct form.
How to make a will: making sure it's valid, using a solicitor and changing it when your circumstances change
Apply as an administrator to give someone the legal rights (‘power of attorney’) to apply for probate on your behalf (previously PA12)
Probate practitioners named in a will as an executor and who are a partner, member, shareholder or director in a firm can use this form to give up probate executor rights.
How to update the property records and transfer a registered property when someone dies using forms DJP, AS1 and AP1.
How to pay Inheritance Tax: get a reference number, payment methods, use the deceased's bank account, National Savings and Investments, government stock, yearly instalments.
Use this form to apply to stop a probate grant being issued (also known as entering a caveat) by post.
Use this form to report that an original will is lost and you’re applying for probate. You must only use this form if you're representing yourself.
Use this form to search for a ‘grant of representation’ (known as ‘probate’) or a will for someone who died in England and Wales in or after 1858.
Executors can use this form to give up their legal responsibility and role permanently (also known as ‘renunciation’) to apply for probate.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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