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How Close to Completion Are We?

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  • Ellejaypea
    Ellejaypea Posts: 4 Newbie
    Probate can take a while. I'm in the same position as you, just received all the documentation to look through and I know that probate was applied for back in June/July time and we're still waiting for it to be finalised.
  • Flugelhorn
    Flugelhorn Posts: 7,369 Forumite
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    I didn't even list late mother's property for sale until I had the probate document in my hand -didn't want to hold things up. Went from offer accepted to completion in about 6 weeks....
  • Ben1989
    Ben1989 Posts: 470 Forumite
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    Anxiously waiting until 9am to call the EA regarding the situation. I'm hoping she's in a home and the son simply has LPA
  • Flugelhorn
    Flugelhorn Posts: 7,369 Forumite
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    Ben1989 wrote: »
    Anxiously waiting until 9am to call the EA regarding the situation. I'm hoping she's in a home and the son simply has LPA

    I hope that is the case! Keep us posted

    I looked at a house recently being sold under LPA, owner was 99.

    Just had visions of the LPA failing and probate being needed just as we thought we might be exchanging. onwards to the next property ..
  • Ben1989
    Ben1989 Posts: 470 Forumite
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    If the owner is still alive she will be 97. The EA is getting in touch with the vendor now to find out. I also just mentioned it to my solicitor to clear it up.
  • Ben1989
    Ben1989 Posts: 470 Forumite
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    So! The owner is still alive and her son has LPA. Phew. The solicitor confirmed that to me, that EA are wrongly informed.

    Also, she said we could exchange contracts as early as next week!
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    Glad we have solved the conundrum of Schrodinger's vendor.
  • Ben1989
    Ben1989 Posts: 470 Forumite
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    Nevermind! Apparently it takes two weeks to close my HTB ISA which is an absurd amount of time
  • AnotherJoe
    AnotherJoe Posts: 19,622 Forumite
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    Cross your fingers mum lasts the two weeks,
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