Probate Expedite

danielle123456

I’ve spoken to the sellers solicitor and estate agent who confirmed this. We are quite lucky that we know the sellers solicitor.

danielle123456

badger09 said:

danielle123456 said:

All the paperwork was sent 16th July and it was all correct we are literally just in a queue which is beyond frustrating.

How can you possibly know that?

I’ve spoken to the sellers solicitor and estate agent who confirmed this. We are quite lucky that we know the sellers solicitor.

badger09

danielle123456 said:

badger09 said:

danielle123456 said:

All the paperwork was sent 16th July and it was all correct we are literally just in a queue which is beyond frustrating.

How can you possibly know that?

I’ve spoken to the sellers solicitor and estate agent who confirmed this. We are quite lucky that we know the sellers solicitor.

I'm sorry if I'm coming across as being negative, and I hope everything is correct with the Probate paperwork. BUT even the person who completed the Probate application can't say with certainty, that 'it was all correct' until they receive the Grant of Probate.  If the seller's solicitor actually completed the application, then they might be confident. The EA however will have no better idea than you or I, whether it was all correct or not. 

hazyjo

danielle123456 said:

badger09 said:

danielle123456 said:

All the paperwork was sent 16th July and it was all correct we are literally just in a queue which is beyond frustrating.

How can you possibly know that?

I’ve spoken to the sellers solicitor and estate agent who confirmed this. We are quite lucky that we know the sellers solicitor.

You shouldn't be speaking with the seller's solicitor. Or, more to the point, they shouldn't be talking to you.

danielle123456

hazyjo said:

danielle123456 said:

badger09 said:

danielle123456 said:

All the paperwork was sent 16th July and it was all correct we are literally just in a queue which is beyond frustrating.

How can you possibly know that?

I’ve spoken to the sellers solicitor and estate agent who confirmed this. We are quite lucky that we know the sellers solicitor.

You shouldn't be speaking with the seller's solicitor. Or, more to the point, they shouldn't be talking to you.

When they are a family friend and keep us updated on the probate? Didn’t realise that was the law 

gandtowners

We have recently pulled out of purchasing a house that was subject to probate being granted. Additionally they couldn’t start the conveyancing because the property had never been registered with land registry. After three months of no progress we pulled out as there was no way to get updates from the probate office and no realistic end in sight. We felt the property should never have been marketed!!! 

I guess it just depends how long you are willing to wait for, and whether any other properties interest you. 

danielle123456

gandtowners said:

We have recently pulled out of purchasing a house that was subject to probate being granted. Additionally they couldn’t start the conveyancing because the property had never been registered with land registry. After three months of no progress we pulled out as there was no way to get updates from the probate office and no realistic end in sight. We felt the property should never have been marketed!!! 

I guess it just depends how long you are willing to wait for, and whether any other properties interest you. 

We have completed all searches got our mortgage in place. I spoke with the agents yesterday and it is a simple estate 1 property 2 executors going to the son. COVID and short staff has meant it is slowed up.

Speedbird676

danielle123456 said:

hazyjo said:

danielle123456 said:

badger09 said:

danielle123456 said:

All the paperwork was sent 16th July and it was all correct we are literally just in a queue which is beyond frustrating.

How can you possibly know that?

I’ve spoken to the sellers solicitor and estate agent who confirmed this. We are quite lucky that we know the sellers solicitor.

You shouldn't be speaking with the seller's solicitor. Or, more to the point, they shouldn't be talking to you.

When they are a family friend and keep us updated on the probate? Didn’t realise that was the law 

The solicitor has a duty of confidentiality to their client. If that solicitor is giving you information without their client's consent then that would be professional misconduct.

Would you be happy if your solicitor (or doctor) were giving information about you to their family friends?

danielle123456

Speedbird676 said:

danielle123456 said:

hazyjo said:

danielle123456 said:

badger09 said:

danielle123456 said:

All the paperwork was sent 16th July and it was all correct we are literally just in a queue which is beyond frustrating.

How can you possibly know that?

I’ve spoken to the sellers solicitor and estate agent who confirmed this. We are quite lucky that we know the sellers solicitor.

You shouldn't be speaking with the seller's solicitor. Or, more to the point, they shouldn't be talking to you.

When they are a family friend and keep us updated on the probate? Didn’t realise that was the law 

The solicitor has a duty of confidentiality to their client. If that solicitor is giving you information without their client's consent then that would be professional misconduct.

Would you be happy if your solicitor (or doctor) were giving information about you to their family friends?

Not sure how this has turned into all the forum warriors to come out of their hiding places. It’s hardly giving us any information when we speak once a week to ask if they have heard about the probate? Hardly asking personal questions is it. Bore off unless you have useful advice to do with the question I asked. 

martindow

danielle123456 said:Not sure how this has turned into all the forum warriors to come out of their hiding places. It’s hardly giving us any information when we speak once a week to ask if they have heard about the probate? Hardly asking personal questions is it. Bore off unless you have useful advice to do with the question I asked. 

The reality is that no-one can say how long probate will take at the best of times and certainly not in the age of covid.  You're not going to encourage help and advice by telling people to bore off (never come across that expression but i can imagine what it means!).