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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…
Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved
Ask HM Land Registry to fast track your application.
What to do before you apply, and how to apply for a licence yourself or through your employer.
When you need permission to remortgage, what documents you’ll need and how to apply.
How you can add, remove or replace one or more homeowners, with a process known as a Transfer of Equity.
Information on the Building Safety Fund (BSF).
Notify the Treasury Solicitor of a sale by a mortgagee of bona vacantia land.
Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints.
How to refer or buy land that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
Information to support leaseholders and residents living in buildings in the Building Safety Fund (BSF).
What structural alterations are, when and how to apply for permission, how they may affect your home's value and what you owe on your equity loan.
Book your official DVSA practical driving test for cars from £62, or other types of practical driving tests, including motorcycle and driving instructor tests
How to refer or buy the freehold reversion of your flat that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
This guidance explains what liability orders are in child maintenance cases and how to pay them.
United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) is the main UK government provider of security clearances.
This page brings together information leaseholders and other residents should be aware of on fire safety, and remediation of historic building safety defects – including who is responsible for paying for remediation works.
Apply for UK Carrier (UKC) Scheme authorisation to move consumer parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
From 28 June 2022, the leaseholder protections on building safety costs in England have come into effect.
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