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Probate

We offer a range of services for families, beneficiaries and lay executors looking to administer an estate.

Services for families, beneficiaries and lay executors

Once someone dies, the personal representatives must deal with a slew of practical concerns, which are both their responsibility and their legal obligation. We can support and assist with all areas of administration once the death has been registered as well as duplicates of the death certificate have also been received.

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Here at Taylor Cavendish, we provide a variety of estate administration services to families, beneficiaries, and lay executors. We understand how intimidating this procedure may appear, and we can advise on the best way to proceed to get a grant of probate and administer the assets/gifts. Administering an estate may be a time-consuming procedure that involves HMRC, the UK Probate Court, and, in many cases, the Land Registry. Please contact us if you want to learn more about what is involved.

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We can assist with any or all of the following:

  • We can provide assistance with any or all of the following:

  • Should you need to apply for probate, we will liaise with the Inland Revenue and the Probate Court, as well as negotiate any inheritance tax payments. 

  • Whether or not there is a will, we can assist in obtaining a grant of probate or letters of administration. 

  • Arranging the funeral and paying the estate's bills. 

  • Notifying all necessary organisations and individuals.

We can also help with:

• Arranging for the clearance of a property.

• Finalising all HM Revenue and Customs paperwork and determining if inheritance tax is owed. 

• Calculate the amount of any inheritance tax that is owed

• Selling the property and executing all necessary procedures.

• Arranging for insurance on the deceased's estate while it is empty. 

• Filing and forwarding all probate documents to the Probate Registry. 

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  • The local register office

  • The London Gazette

  • Former/current employers

  • Banks and building societies

  • Pension companies

  • Television Licensing Agency

  • DVLA

  • Credit card companies

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We can clarify about any sections you are unsure about, or if you want us to handle the inheritance, we would gladly support.

  • Beneficiaries mentioned in the will

  • Charities mentioned in the will

  • Investment and insurance companies

  • Gas, electric, water, telephone and internet companies

  • Post Office

  • The Land Registry

  • The Inland Revenue

  • Department for Work and Pensions

A typical probate estate will require an executor to contact:

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