Probate - how long?

bob_a_builder

Excepted case, POSTAL application
Tracked arrival at HMCTS on the 19th Nov
Email confirming grant received on the 17th Dec

richardw

Bink1942 said:

....we had to wait for 2 months to get a statement from NS&I about his Premium Bonds, so this set us back 2 months, not sure whether the Solicitor was at fault or NS&I, as when i chased up the delay with the Solicitor, the Statement arrived a week later!! (probably passed the job onto a junior, who forgot to speak to NS&I)....

I'm a bit concerned about NS&I.
I just want balances at this stage for the IHT calculation.
I hope it won't take 2 months.

purplepardalis

FYI for anyone. IHT forms should be sent tracked but not signed for. I lost a whole month and had to resend. My original set of forms and death certificate are goodness knows where! 
I received my confirmation of payment of IHT and unique code yesterday within the time frame and can now apply for probate.

I am now nervous of the original will disappearing in the postal system - Will do tracked only again this time

Snot

purplepardalis said:

FYI for anyone. IHT forms should be sent tracked but not signed for. I lost a whole month and had to resend. My original set of forms and death certificate are goodness knows where! 
I received my confirmation of payment of IHT and unique code yesterday within the time frame and can now apply for probate.

I am now nervous of the original will disappearing in the postal system - Will do tracked only again this time

purplepardalis, you had me worried when I first read your post about not using tracked, but my experience has been seamless to far.

I sent the IHT400 plus all the addon forms by '48hrs Tracked & Signed', it was shown as delivered 3 days later. From posting to receiving the Probate Code was 20 days, this included the Christmas and NY holidays.

Sent the Will to the Probate office by Special Delivery and 4 days later got an email to say the Grant had been approved.

purplepardalis

Snot said:

purplepardalis said:

FYI for anyone. IHT forms should be sent tracked but not signed for. I lost a whole month and had to resend. My original set of forms and death certificate are goodness knows where! 
I received my confirmation of payment of IHT and unique code yesterday within the time frame and can now apply for probate.

I am now nervous of the original will disappearing in the postal system - Will do tracked only again this time

purplepardalis, you had me worried when I first read your post about not using tracked, but my experience has been seamless to far.

I sent the IHT400 plus all the addon forms by '48hrs Tracked & Signed', it was shown as delivered 3 days later. From posting to receiving the Probate Code was 20 days, this included the Christmas and NY holidays.

Sent the Will to the Probate office by Special Delivery and 4 days later got an email to say the Grant had been approved.

Glad yours got there! My first lot are still out there somewhere. Goodness knows.

When I called they said sometimes they have problems with signed for, obviously not always the case 

I also sent the will to probate special delivery - that was all fine and I also got approval within a couple of days.