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Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
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 …
Pay civil or family court fees or tribunal fees, get help with fees if you're on a low income or getting benefits.
Permission from parents and courts to take a child on holiday abroad and avoid abduction
Ask the court to make an order protecting you and any relevant child from abuse or harassment by a named person, or to prevent them living in your home.
How to become and act as a Court of Protection deputy - eligibility, responsibilities, how to apply, fees, supervision and when your deputyship ends.
What to do if you receive a county court judgment (CCJ) - how to get it set aside or change what you pay, what happens if you do not pay, how to search the register. Includes information from the withdrawn EX320 and EX326 gu…
Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
Use this form to make a claim against a person or organisation to settle a dispute. Includes guidance notes N1A, N1C, N1D and N1(FD).
Use this form to tell the civil court which documents you served, who you served them on, and when, where and how you served them.
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 take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.
Find legal advice to solve legal problems out of court: solicitors, pro bono lawyers, barristers, mediators and legal aid.
How to make a will: making sure it's valid, using a solicitor and changing it when your circumstances change
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.
Use this form to complete a ‘statement of information’ to help the court decide whether the financial and property arrangements you’ve made are fair.
Use this form to start a request for a financial order in proceedings for divorce or ending a civil partnership.
Your rights when bailiffs visit your home - entering your home, debts, complaining about private bailiffs, court bailiffs, civilian enforcement officers, certificated enforcement agents. Includes information from the withdra…
The different types of court - magistrates' court, Crown Court and youth court - the crimes they deal with and the level of sentences they can give.
How to volunteer as a magistrate, who can and cannot apply, the application form, and what magistrates do in court.
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