Probate Expedite

danielle123456

martindow said:

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!).

It’s not helpful when people comment nothing relevant to do with the question I asked about either. 

Speedbird676

danielle123456 said:

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. 

I did come in to see if I could help answer the question, having sold a probate property myself, but most people have already answered:

1. There is no way to expedite Grant of Probate.
2. There is no way to know that the paperwork has been filed correctly until the court have processed it. Only at that point will they decide whether they will issue the grant based on the information provided or whether they would like further information.
3. The Grant of Probate will take as long as it takes the court to process it.

I didn't have anything to add on that, so I added a clarification to your post "Didn't realise that was the law" clarifying that whilst your family friend may not have broken the law, they shouldn't really be discussing their client's case with you.

Apologies if I offended anybody, as that certainly wasn't my intention. I will bore off now!

davidmcn

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?

Even if there is no breach of client confidentiality, solicitors in general are professionally obliged not to go over the head of other solicitors and get into discussions directly with the other solicitor's client.

getmore4less

What else can the solicitor say but "we have done the forms correctly"

danielle123456

Speedbird676 said:

danielle123456 said:

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. 

I did come in to see if I could help answer the question, having sold a probate property myself, but most people have already answered:

1. There is no way to expedite Grant of Probate.
2. There is no way to know that the paperwork has been filed correctly until the court have processed it. Only at that point will they decide whether they will issue the grant based on the information provided or whether they would like further information.
3. The Grant of Probate will take as long as it takes the court to process it.

I didn't have anything to add on that, so I added a clarification to your post "Didn't realise that was the law" clarifying that whilst your family friend may not have broken the law, they shouldn't really be discussing their client's case with you.

Apologies if I offended anybody, as that certainly wasn't my intention. I will bore off now!

It has been expedited, you can research it.