Guide discussion: Probate: How to do it yourself

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Needs re writing.
Probate is ONLY when there is a will and the named executors take on the job.
Perhaps it should also cover obtaining the Grant for an intestate estate.
That's called 'letters of administration', not a grant. Also, if there's a will but someone other than a named executor acts on it, it's also not a grant of probate, but 'letters of administration with will annexed'
As I sit here & look at an intestate one issued in 2016 it states:
COPIES OF THE GRANT ARE NOT VALID UNLESS THEY BEAR THE IMPRESSED SEAL OF THE COURT
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
The District Probate Registry at Oxford
All additional paperwork that came with it refers to it as Grant of Representation, hence I correctly use the word Grant.
It may commonly be known (or known formally in the past) as Letters of Administration (& I've called it that myself on occasion), that is nowhere to be found on the actual Grant.
If you have one Brighty, take a look at it. Or check out the government website here https://www.gov.uk/wills-probate-inheritance/if-the-person-didnt-leave-a-will
The correct term and document that is issued is "Grant of representation"
That covers both the common uses
"Grant of probate"
and
"Grant of letters of administration"
which often get abbreviated, to "Probate" and "Letters of administration".
Then the term "Probate" is commonly used to cover the the process of administering any estate.
Any guide should start with the basics and explain that the term Probate is being used in a broad generic sense to mean estate administration.
Where there is mention of getting a grant on intestacy it says 'anyone' can apply but should make clear there is an order of entitlement and that you have to explain that there isn't a closer relative or why they are not applying.
Final thought is about solicitors costs. Why not say to get quotes from different firms? You can also pay for as little or much help as you need so for example doing it yourself need not mean you can't take advice on a specific issue or them to deal with part of the admin.
Slimming World ~ trying to get back on the wagon...
Something for MSE to campaign for? Getting that extra bit of paper has always been superfluous - but now that the cost of Probate is to be taxed up to 28 times the actual cost of the process - something should be done.
Remember how evil and immmoral the government thought bankers were for charging overdrawn customers far more than the actual cost of sending out correspondence?
Bl**dy hypocrites.
Any help/info/shared experience would be useful.
Thanks
Did he leave a will?
Below may be relevant
https://www2.gov.scot/Publications/2005/12/05115128/51285
https://www.ros.gov.uk/