House Advice on Probate issue. Wits end!

Smallfries

Hi All,

Just after general advice on what would you do here.

I am buying a house as my GF is pregnant. we found one we wanted and i was told the owner had died and his son was selling it for him but no problems as probate is nearly done. now 7 weeks later they are saying that probate hasnt even begun.... it might take another 3 months..... baby is due in 10 weeks, for the last month we have been told by estate agent and mortgage advisor that its only a few more weeks now. I feel like pulling out just for the basis that i am more than annoyed now.

Am i over reacting by wanting to pull out?

Fries

sonastin

Don't bother pulling out until you have an alternative in place. But definitely start looking for somewhere else. If you find something better before this gets sorted, that would be the time to pull out. If you pull out first and there's nothing else available that suits, it might turn out that you could have been in this place long before you find somewhere else.

NOTE - looking for somewhere else can include somewhere to rent if you want to be settled before the baby arrives. Also "something better" includes houses that aren't as perfect but are actually in a position where they are ready to be sold!

poppysarah

Probate on a neighbours took 11 months...

Smallfries

just really frustrating me now, luckily my mum says i can stay at home if need be with GF and baby and we can manage. Been looking at other houses but totally agree that if i start the process again then i will probably have to wait for that again

tawse57

Probate only takes months if there are complications such as someone challenging the Will or they are unable to determine the full assets and/or liabilities of the deceased.

As sonastin says, no need to pull out but just start looking elsewhere.

If there are complications to the Probate then this time next year the Will might still not have been settled.

This is not financial nor legal advice.

Smallfries

Tawse57, any idea how quick it can be if its just plain sailing?

Welsh_Totster

I sorted the probate out on my grans house when she died and from the time I filled the forms out, got interviewed and gad the papers signed and sealed it was about 4 weeks

tootsmyboots

My Dad died on 14th March, filled in papers ourselves with help from the HMRC helpline where needed, probate granted 14th May. Straightforward as in I was the sole executor and beneficiary. So that was 2 months. I was advised NOT to put the house on the market until probate was granted, so I didnt. Otherwise it wasnt mine to sell.

Smallfries

Basically the man that owned it when into a care home and his son had power of attorney, between us viewing and offering he died, i am not sure of the legal aspect of this to be honest but i hope for a selfish point of view that it wont delay too much

neverdespairgirl

Smallfries wrote: »

just really frustrating me now, luckily my mum says i can stay at home if need be with GF and baby and we can manage. Been looking at other houses but totally agree that if i start the process again then i will probably have to wait for that again

With a new baby that's not the worst idea in the world, anyway, an extra pair of (experienced) hands to help?

Smallfries

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

With a new baby that's not the worst idea in the world, anyway, an extra pair of (experienced) hands to help?

i know, only think that puts me off is that my dad works nights and sleeps in the day so i dont want him to be mithered all day with baby crying etc. he says we will manage for a few weeks though if need be