Form PA12 - 1st Attorney

DJBenz

Keep_pedalling said:

DJBenz said:

shiraz99 said:

If you don't need to apply for Letters of Administration then why are you even asking about power of attorney?

I do need letters of administration to administer the estate

I don't (think I) need probate, because it's a relatively simple estate.

Unless I'm getting myself confused with the process?

You are getting horribly confused. PA12 is only used if an executor or administrator want someone to act for then in applying for letters of administration or probate. The only difference between LoA and probate is the lack of presence of a will the process is the same for both just slightly different questions to answer.

If your father had made a will then you would need to apply for probate to handle his home but because there was no will you need letters of administration to do the same.

The new online process starts with the same online application for both which is where your confusion comes in. When you get to the fourth or fifth question you are asked if there was a will. The answer you give there will lead you to the correct path.

https://www.gov.uk/applying-for-probate/apply-for-probate

Hope that helps.

Very helpful, thank you. There was no will so this looks like the right path.