Gazette Ad

Thimble wrote: »

I'm acting as executor and I'm about to place the Deceased Estates Notice in The Gazette.

The deceased was living in a care home, so he didn't own his home. Therefore, is there any advantage at all to placing a second notice in a local paper?

Note: I'm only a minor beneficiary of the will myself, so it's important that I protect myself from late claimants.

It makes no difference. Just use a paper local to the deceased's last place of residence.

Thimble wrote: »

Really? My understanding was that The Gazette ad was the important one (and the cheapest) and that the local paper was optional...

What I meant was that the OP should do is both. That way there can be no question of validity.

Thimble wrote: »

The Gazette's website allows you to also pay for local paper ad (£185.00 + VAT), but only recommends it if the estate includes a property there. However, it doesn't give a reason. Any ideas why? It's quite a bit of money to be spending if there's no advantage.

AIUI it is so that any debt owed in relation to the building can be claimed.

My mum didn't own her property, I didn't place an ad. I contacted all utilities and have final balances. Probate was granted and not expecting any further claims from people (small estate value)

I'd been dealing with my Mum's finances in her last years, so I knew exactly what her accounts and other assets were, and there were no debts - and anything from prior years was long since settled. She did own her house, but there were no debts associated with that, other than utilities and council tax. So I didn't bother with either the local paper nor Gazette adverts as there weren't any possible claims. And nothing has arisen, as expected, in the years following.