Probate/letter of administrator-takes 6 weeks for straight forward cases? Whats that?

katesheet

The time taken for letters of probates/ administration letters can take 6-8 weeks for cases which are straightforward/simple,

but can you define what they mean by straightforward/simple ?

are they cases where there is no land, no property, assets under £5000, and the value of the assets 'below' the inheritance tax threshold?

If the property the deceased has left, is in joint names with them and their married spouse, then this isn't part of the deceased estate is it ?

Mojisola

katesheet wrote: »

are they cases where there is no land, no property, assets under £5000, and the value of the assets 'below' the inheritance tax threshold?

If the property the deceased has left, is in joint names with them and their married spouse, then this isn't part of the deceased estate is it ?

My mother's estate was under £5000 - everything in joint names with my Dad - so there was no need to get probate.

katesheet

if something is in a joint name, then if one of the people die,, then their married spouse doesn't need to do a probate then?

is a probate only for if assets were in the deceased name, and their name alone? (and there was no will left by them? )

Mojisola

katesheet wrote: »

if something is in a joint name, then if one of the people die,, then their married spouse doesn't need to do a probate then?

is a probate only for if assets were in the deceased name, and their name alone? (and there was no will left by them? )

If there was a will and the estate is over £5000, the executors need to get probate in order to administer the will.

If there wasn't a will, someone (usually a very close relative) has to apply for Letters of Administration so that they can follow the intestacy rules that set out who inherits the estate.

Anything in joint names - like joint accounts or property held as joint tenants - automatically transfers to the survivor.

katesheet

Thanks.

some admin procedure can take months, even years...(where assets have to be valued etc etc)

but they say , straight forward cases take 6-8 weeks to get the letters of admin/ or probate

what do they mean by straight forward/simple cases?

are they cases where there is no land, no property, assets under £5000, and the value of the assets 'below' the inheritance tax threshold?

Can you give some common examples of straight forward cases?
(involving a husband and wife please,)

Mojisola

katesheet wrote: »

some admin procedure can take months, even years...(where assets have to be valued etc etc)

but they say , straight forward cases take 6-8 weeks to get the letters of admin/ or probate

Who is they? 6-8 weeks would be quite unusual as far as I know.

what do they mean by straight forward/simple cases?

Why don't do ask whoever has told you this?

are they cases where there is no land, no property, assets under £5000, and the value of the assets 'below' the inheritance tax threshold?

Can you give some common examples of straight forward cases?
(involving a husband and wife please,)

I've explained what happened in my mother's case but other examples don't really matter - it's what needs to be done in your particular case that's important.

Peater

Straight forward is where everything is clearly defined in a Will (So & so gets X), there are no protests to the Will, all assets are in UK and that there are no outstanding debts or, at the other end of the scale, Inheritance tax.

The only estate i have executed had all of these and it took over 2 years to resolve. It was a real pain.

lulu650

My recent example was straightforward. Inheritance of house and contents with savings and shares all under the inheritance tax threshold. Myself and sibling were joint executors and the only ones to inherit.

Probate took 5 weeks. We did it ourselves, using solicitors would not only have cost us but delayed the process.