Buying a probate property with multiple recipients

Surrey_EA

ChilliBob said:

 I think if we offer I'll do it conditional on seeing the probate grant 

For what it's worth I wouldn't be recommending a client of mine accepted an offer on that basis.

ChilliBob

Surrey_EA said:

Recent experience, at least in my corner of the world, is about 8 weeks for grant to appear from when application has gone in. 

 Cheers, perhaps that's what their solicitor has told them and therefore what they're telling the agent if they did it about 7 weeks ago. I'll try to find out more tomorrow when we view the property. 

ChilliBob

Thrugelmir said:

ChilliBob said:

Interesting, thanks for that. From personal experience though probate does take ages, so if it's not actually with them then that could be a big blocker to completion. I think if we offer I'll do it conditional on seeing the probate grant 

The executors might as well keep the property on the market for the time being. If the sale isn't going to progess. 

Not sure I follow dude? 

ChilliBob

Surrey_EA said:

ChilliBob said:

 I think if we offer I'll do it conditional on seeing the probate grant 

For what it's worth I wouldn't be recommending a client of mine accepted an offer on that basis.

Why is that? It feels to me the same as an agent requesting proof that we have the cash to pay for it? Almost like buyer: prove you can pay. Seller: prove you can sell.

I may have missed something but it felt perfectly reasonable?!