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Probate - how long?
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It's bittersweet really I guess, makes me think of my poor Dad who spent the last 3 years of his life in a care home with severe dementia and unknowingly paid a huge amount for it, that's another post though I suppose. Just glad we're getting some closure and his wishes can be fulfilled.2
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Similar to me, Elliemiss - 16 weeks and 1 day waiting for probate so that bank funds can be released and house sold (if/when it does) just so that I can pay enormous bills for outstanding care home fees for one of my parents who had severe dementia. Like you, that'd be another post and another story :-( Both parents died within 9 months of each other - I applied for probate for both at the same time. Probate for my parent without dementia was granted two weeks earlier. In a way, I'm glad that I only had to go through it once.2
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Elliemiss said:It's bittersweet really I guess, makes me think of my poor Dad who spent the last 3 years of his life in a care home with severe dementia and unknowingly paid a huge amount for it, that's another post though I suppose. Just glad we're getting some closure and his wishes can be fulfilled.2
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SkyeD said:Similar to me, Elliemiss - 16 weeks and 1 day waiting for probate so that bank funds can be released and house sold (if/when it does) just so that I can pay enormous bills for outstanding care home fees for one of my parents who had severe dementia. Like you, that'd be another post and another story :-( Both parents died within 9 months of each other - I applied for probate for both at the same time. Probate for my parent without dementia was granted two weeks earlier. In a way, I'm glad that I only had to go through it once.2
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10 weeks and 3 days here, sent 10th August 2023. received email yesterday confirming its granted so now just waiting for the paper version.
Good luck to all you still waiting, it feels an age in the depths of grief as well.3 -
Morning, that's great news, congratulations !2
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Probate granted today. 25 weeks since I applied. 13 weeks since I answered their one query.1
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That is shocking0
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