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christine_cook
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MY Husband is joint executor with his sister. he is a lorry driver so rarely home in time to visit banks solicitors etc so sister was going to do it all. She now says she hates form filling and she isn't all that well anyway....and doesn't want to pay a solicitor as it should be a simple enough probate, just a flat to sell...and could we help.? Am I myself allowed to do anything to help - nothing " official", I realise
...but anything else that would make it easier for her - writing letters for her to sign, form filling for her to sign?
I did my fathers probate but that was 20 years ago and no doubt things have changed, but would like to help, so long as its ok and all above board, and Legal !
...but anything else that would make it easier for her - writing letters for her to sign, form filling for her to sign?
I did my fathers probate but that was 20 years ago and no doubt things have changed, but would like to help, so long as its ok and all above board, and Legal !
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Your husband could give you power of attorney to act for him.0
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Preparing documents would be a kindness. As long as the executors sign them.I'm a retired IFA who specialised for many years in Inheritance Tax, Wills and Trusts. I cannot offer advice now, but my comments here and on Legal Beagles as Sam101 are just meant to be helpful. Do ask questions from the Members who are here to help.0
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“Just” a flat to sell?
Has it been cleared? Is it ready for sale, decorated, cleaned?0 -
I did pretty much everything for my elderly mother when her sister died. She just signed it all. Letters, forms, all of it.
This was about 7 years ago & she did have to swear the oath herself, but managed that without difficulty.Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it.0 -
Strange title.0
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christine_cook wrote: »Am I myself allowed to do anything to help - nothing " official", I realise
...but anything else that would make it easier for her - writing letters for her to sign, form filling for her to sign?
Of course you can. There executor(s) then sign the letters, completed forms or whatever.Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!0 -
three quarters cleared, cleaned etc...he was ill for many months so we had already started clearing as he was never going home again at 95 and it was his instructions. The funeral was this week0
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Sorry for your loss.
I’m expecting to be a similar position. My SIL hates paperwork. DH could do it but has a job at a client site where it’s difficult to print, photocopy or get to the post office and is self employed so would have to lose pay to go to the probate office (I don’t think we can do ours on line as the named executor is deceased). You should be able to do yours online and skip the oath swearing in person.
I have an EPA for him so I am planning to do it for him.
There’s a place on the probate form that ask about LPA/EPA.0
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