Trying to search probate/will

RAS

A previous thread indicates that letters of administration were obtained, and the house sold decades ago. Father was paid nothing.

stevedresden

RAS said:

Was your father also a beneficiary of his mum's estate? 

If grandfather died intestate, then his assets had to be shared between his children, including any deceased who had children themselves. Did that happen?

Yes - as far as we know he should have been a beneficiary of his mum's estate, but she kept everything. Hence the falling out

He also then received nothing from his Father's estate - of course it's always possible that there was nothing to share once she'd covered the funeral costs and any debts. The Letter of Administration says that according to the application the net value of the estate was not more than £25k

The house sold for £31k - 3 months after the LoA. I guess it was in a bad state as it sold a year later for £47k!

RAS

If your grandmother left a will, did you download it from the Probate Registry? Costs £1.50. Although it's been very dodgy since the updates last year.

stevedresden

RAS said:

If your grandmother left a will, did you download it from the Probate Registry? Costs £1.50. Although it's been very dodgy since the updates last year.

No - that's the main point of my thread here - I don't seem to be able to find any of my relatives wills on the Probate Registry search site

p00hsticks

RAS said:

If your grandmother left a will, did you download it from the Probate Registry? Costs £1.50. Although it's been very dodgy since the updates last year.

As others have pointed out, even if there is a will, unless there was a need for probate to be obtained  the Probate Registry wonlt have a copy of it. As I understand it probate is usually only needed if the estate consisits of property, shareholdings and/or amounts of savings over the banks thresholds and it's not being inherited by a spouse.

RAS

But still selling a property would normally require probate.

Were the rules different 25 years ago?