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Another Probate question

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slinga
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If a husband leaves all to his wife is it necessary to go through Probate???
It's your money. Except if it's the governments.

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  • I do know of a widow, with the savings in joint names, who just carried on regardless; when her husband died.
    Caused a bit of extra expense and hassle for her only child when mum died though and the house was put on the market.
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