Obtaining extra copy of court sealed Grant of Probate

thefirs

My father in law died quite a few years ago but some fund holdings have come to light that were never transferred into the name of my wife and brother in law, the two beneficiaries.

The asset managers require a court sealed copy of the Grant of Probate but the solicitors who handled the estate could only produce their own certified copy which bore no court seal. Naturally they charged a fee for this, which seems to have been wasted as the managers have rejected it as inadequate.

How can we obtain a further copy of the Court sealed Grant of Probate?

Sparky47

Speak to your local probate office, they should be able to provide an official copy.
I think they charge £5 for a copy issued after the original probate was granted.

Hawkeye4aneye

You can apply to the Probate Court for a copy of the Grant which usually costs less than a tenner (probably £5 as mentioned). Had the Soilicitors done it properly at the time it would have only cost an additional £1.

http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm

Once you know when and where a grant issued, you can have copies of the grant and the Will (if any). You may order copies at First Avenue House or any District Probate Registry and some Sub-Registries. You should state the full name of the deceased, the date of the grant, the Registry where it issued, what copies you want and pay the appropriate fee. You may order copies by post or by attending any Registry. Telephone or email orders cannot be accepted.

The Probate Service aims to supply copies within 21 working days of your application.