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Death, legal aid and probate

Em_by_the_sea_side
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Good morning
My mother in law has recently passed away and my husband and I are in the process of pulling together all the relevant information regarding her estate.
Firstly there is an outstanding legal aid bill. Will this be repaid from the sale of her home? She had recently been paying it back monthly.
Also as there is not a will we assume we just go through probate. Is this correct?
Thank in advance.
My mother in law has recently passed away and my husband and I are in the process of pulling together all the relevant information regarding her estate.
Firstly there is an outstanding legal aid bill. Will this be repaid from the sale of her home? She had recently been paying it back monthly.
Also as there is not a will we assume we just go through probate. Is this correct?
Thank in advance.
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Em_by_the_sea_side wrote: »Good morning
My mother in law has recently passed away and my husband and I are in the process of pulling together all the relevant information regarding her estate.
Firstly there is an outstanding legal aid bill. Will this be repaid from the sale of her home? She had recently been paying it back monthly.
Also as there is not a will we assume we just go through probate. Is this correct?
Thank in advance.
https://www.gov.uk/wills-probate-inheritance/overview0 -
Thanks g6jns. It's just a minefield when you're already not thinking straight!0
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It can be overwhelming, especially the first time you have to deal with it.
Have you seen the sticky at the top of this board -
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/48963020 -
Thank Mojisola - that's a great help!0
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