s27 notice

FreeworldImpossible

Hi,
we're currently in the process of administering the wife's late gran's estate where both the wife and I are named as executors of the will. Probate has been granted and we are currently in the process of selling her property having agreed a price.
Is there any point in placing a s27 notice in the London Gazette and a local paper though when my wife is the sole beneficiary of the estate? Having been quite close to her gran we are quite certain that the only debts outstanding are her utility bills. What protection would an s27 notice give us/her? The wife does have two sisters who have not been included in the will. Does an s27 notice affect any claim they would have?

Yorkshireman99

FreeworldImpossible wrote: »

Hi,
we're currently in the process of administering the wife's late gran's estate where both the wife and I are named as executors of the will. Probate has been granted and we are currently in the process of selling her property having agreed a price.
Is there any point in placing a s27 notice in the London Gazette and a local paper though when my wife is the sole beneficiary of the estate? Having been quite close to her gran we are quite certain that the only debts outstanding are her utility bills. What protection would an s27 notice give us/her? The wife does have two sisters who have not been included in the will. Does an s27 notice affect any claim they would have?

The notice only protects the executors against against claims from creditors of the estate. As beneficiary she is not protected by this. It has no relevance for claims from those who think they should been beneficaries. If probate is complete it is too late for them to claim. So no point in placing the notice.