probate

tanmann

Hi there

Been a while waiting on getting the 'letter of admin'  any contact details for newcastle dept would be greatfully received, can i also ask at the end of the day is the only thing that concerns the probate people is the right amount of tax is paid ? if it is due 

thanks for looking

lisyloo

No that’s certainly not all.
they are concerned that they give probate or letters of administration to the right person and also that any will is valid. They have a forensic department and can check pap and ink and can question signatures.
why can’t you find contact details online?

tanmann

hi there is details online but its just an answering machine, there is no will so the time to perform this,  be longer or shorter ?

ta

lisyloo

Can’t really comment on newcastle.
for Harlow straightforward cases are being processed very quickly (couple of weeks).
anything non standard is taking longer no doubt due to staff shifts due to pandemic.
if there is no will then that should save time. You aren’t said whether there is tax to pay or a property involved.

tanmann

there is a property involved but all parties are keen to get a move on and resolve this, still absoloutly no comminication as to where we are in the list ? or if they have any queries,

getmore4less

HMRC are the ones that are concerned with the value of the estate and any IHT.

You can get on with the house selling process, getting it staged for sale and ready to market.

Remember that once you have the grant you only have 6 Months more of no council tax(if not occupied). 

It can be worth considering early marketing to get a sale under way in anticipation of the grant 

when was the submission made?  Was it a IHT205 or IHT400?

tanmann

all good letter of admin arrived sat thanks for yer help/input

ta