Putting a property on the market before probate granted

cymruchris

Ksw3 said:

@cymruchris may I ask if there were was any legal ramifications once probate had been granted?

We are in a similar position (we are the buyers) and probate has been granted after a caveat was raised but our solicitor had no idea what any of this meant so had to explain to them about warnings etc. If probate has been granted does that mean we can buy the house and the sale can't be undone in some way if there was a further dispute?

I'm now preparing the house for sale, and about to get three up-to-date valuations, as the local prices have changed a lot since my father passed. I did ask the solicitor as to whether there could be any further blockages, and she said very unlikely (which wasn't a no -- but I didn't push any further) - from what I understand someone can still place a claim under the inheritance act if they are not included in a will, but were a financial dependant of the person that passed. In my case - that wouldn't apply as the person blocking is financially stable with their own incomes. If probate has been granted, then the house can be sold no matter what I think, and the claim, if there was one under the inheritance act would come from the proceeds. 

RAS

Claims under the Inheritance Act need to be made within 6 months of probate being granted, according to previous MSE threads.