Probate timescales

kuratowski

Sarahspangles said:

OH got a cheque from HMRC for MIL’s overpaid tax about ten days ago. We used TellUsOnce before Christmas and they wrote in mid-January to say that we would hear in eight weeks. It it was a bit longer, but perhaps this is to be expected around the end of the tax year.

That's encouraging, I had the HMRC letter on 13th Feb (the one indicating 8 weeks) so maybe I'll only have only another month to wait!  Dad had cashed in one of his DC pension pots last year, taxed using the emergency code, so the refund will be significant.

Sarahspangles

lisyloo said:

That’s very quick for the house.  We are not in a chain. Survey has just happened, but I’m really glad we got both probates at the same time and not just one as house is 50/50 tenants in common.

We will be at 15 weeks tomorrow since it was listed, and all has gone smoothly so far - don’t want to jinx it! In fact our buyer has lined up purchase of the freehold synchronised with completion as well within that timescale. I think OH may have to cut the grass again though.

jarv81178

oglop said:

Bloody hell.

Mine just got granted. 38 weeks later. Now letsxseee how long to takes to arrive in the post. Pls be quick

38 weeks? Did you have IHT to pay? 

I’m on the 14th week…. Application was sent 26th April. 

Or does the 16 weeks start from when they add the forms online to their system? 

Haven’t had any update from my solicitor (COOP Legal Services) 

I believe if we can start chasing at 16 weeks, I can see what status the probate is in?!