DIY probate
A number of people seem to be applying for probate themselves. If they have both the time and are confident enough it is a process that people can do themselves. However you can encounter loads of problems doing DIY probate.
Most people applying for probate normally have some kind of experience in dealing with DIY probate, or the estate they are dealing with is very straightforward and is left to 1 or more people. This means that the deceased didn’t own a property or have many assets.
Here at Final Duties we can provide you with a number of services and guide you through the process rather than do the DIY probate yourself.
We recommend that you should call us if any of the following apply to you.
- You can’t find the will
- The deceased has assets in a trust fund
- There is no Will and the deceased was married and estate is worth more than £250,000
- You are worried about the will being fake or have concerns.
- The Will is maybe contested for a some reason
- The deceased had property abroad
- The whereabouts of all the beneficiaries can not be found
- The will is written and can’t be read properly and does not make sense
- Inheritance Tax is involved
- whether there is a Will or not, a part of the estate has been left to children under the age of 18
- The will is a DIY will
- The person who passed away owned a business or had shares in a business
- The deceased owned farm land/land
There are other points you need to bear in mind if you do DIY probate, We are here to help and can help you with any queries you may have. Please call us on o800 731 8722
