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Selling a Probate property

MrsH2015 · 2020-02-09 17:57:29

I wasn't sure whether this should be posted here but here goes. We are in a position that we have never experience before. Probate is about to be granted on a relative's will and estate. The end result will be that my husband will inherit a sum of cash and a property after specific gifts have been distributed. My husband…

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Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite

10 February 2020 at 3:48PM

MrsH2015 said:

Thanks everyone. It looks like the easiest approach is to let the Solicitors firm deal with the sale.
It's just we had lost a bit of faith in the Solicitors over the last few months so were hoping not to have to deal with them for too much longer.
As i said we haven't been in this situation before so a whole new learning curve that may come in handy another time.

Executors work for the estate. As the legally appointed officials. There's a due process that needs to be followed.

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