The probate register is a part of the Courts & Tribunal Service. It is in charge of producing the appropriate records to authorize someone to manage a decedent's estate following their passing. The executors specified in the will must submit a request for a grant of probate if one is available. The surviving spouse or another close family of the dead must request a grant of letters of administration if there is no will. These works serve as grants of representation when read collectively.
What types of records are
needed by the probate registry?
One of two forms must be
completed in order to apply for a grant of representation at a probate
registry Kent office:
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If there is a will, you must complete Form
PA1P.
·
You must complete this form, PA1PA, if
there is no will.
You must additionally pay
the probate registry fee for each duplicate of your grant of representation
after filing one of these documents. Notably, there is no charge for estates
with a value of less £5,000 overall.
You can pay a reputable
probate company to do the paperwork for you if you'd prefer not to do it
yourself. The probate registration fee would then drop to £155, however
processing fees would still apply. Call right away to chat with a probate
professional. In only a few minutes, we can provide you a free estimate. Up
until recently, swearing under oath before a solicitor or commissioner for
oaths was necessary to receive a grant of probate.