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Simple Grant of Probate - How Long?

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SALOPMAN
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Just wondered how long a Standard Simple Grant of Probate will take Solicitor has just sent all paperwork off this week, she said its about 4 to 6 weeks ? There was a will and its a straight forward one according to her? I am a Trustee and Executor so its all down to me when it comes through
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  • badger09
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    SALOPMAN wrote: »
    Just wondered how long a Standard Simple Grant of Probate will take Solicitor has just sent all paperwork off this week, she said its about 4 to 6 weeks ? There was a will and its a straight forward one according to her? I am a Trustee and Executor so its all down to me when it comes through

    Afraid this is a 'how long is a piece of string' question.

    There are many threads detailing very long delays, mostly due to the introduction of a new computer system @ Probate office. However, I think recent posts suggest things are improving, at least in some parts of the country.

    If you say which office, someone might have recent specific experience to share.
  • Marcon
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    SALOPMAN wrote: »
    Just wondered how long a Standard Simple Grant of Probate will take Solicitor has just sent all paperwork off this week, she said its about 4 to 6 weeks ? There was a will and its a straight forward one according to her? I am a Trustee and Executor so its all down to me when it comes through

    Why ask here when she's already told you? She knows the probate office she's dealing with.
    Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!  
  • dylan1273
    dylan1273 Posts: 43 Forumite
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    our simple grant of probate has taken 6 months. not happy
  • Snowbelle
    Snowbelle Posts: 353 Forumite
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    Took 5 weeks here.
  • SillySallySo
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    4-6 weeks sounds optimistic, our simple Probate came in dead on 8 weeks which I thought was quick.
  • Bobziz
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    I rang 3 probate offices a few days ago and they all said 8-10 weeks. I asked the last one if that was the timescale being provided by all probate offices at the moment. She said yes.
  • Zandoni
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    I done it on line and it only took 4 weeks with Christmas in between.
  • MumOf2
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    Seven weeks through Manchester Probate Office (with Christmas in between submission and probate being granted). And that was with a significant IHT burden which necessitated a stamped IHT421 from HMRC. I was amazed at how quickly it came through.

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  • adviceforall
    adviceforall Posts: 682 Forumite
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    We did ours ourselves online just before christmas, I sent off the will last Thursday and it was granted by email on Sunday..
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