certified copy for banks and shares companies

IreneMot

Hello, 

I am trying to sort out my uncle's estate, and we have just been grated probate (YAY). He has a lot of banks and to close them, they need to see an ID and address document. What is the best way to get a certified copy of my ID? 

I have seen the post office do them (nice and easy), but not sure if they would be accepted at the banks or share companies? Or do I need to ask someone else like my bank or find a solicitor?

What did people do when you needed to do this?

BooJewels

I found that the PO certified docs were good enough - twice - for solicitors and their anti-money laundering ID checks for selling a Probate property or accepting a gifted deposit.   On other occasions I took my originals to them and they certified them whilst I was there.

Another alternative - where practicable - is to take the original docs into [a branch of] the bank etc. and get them to certify it themselves internally.  I've done that several times too.  You might need to ring and arrange it first - but if there's a local branch, that might be a similar task to going to the PO - and free.  I've also had them certified in the job centre, but they were for specific DWP tasks.

Edited for sloppy typing.

Brie

Don't go to the expense of a solicitor - completely unnecessary.  

PO certifications have worked for a number of things I've needed to do regarding FiL's death, our house sale/purchase.  I've also gone into bank branches where they have (relatively) happily copied and certified.  That is the one thing the PO won't do is copy things but they do generally have a photocopier so you can copy things there for a small fee.  

If you're not in a rush you could ask the banks to return the documents which they should do sending them back "registered" in some way.  That way you won't have to pay for 48 certified copies!

Newly_retired

Some companies will accept a scanned copy online.

IreneMot

Thank you all, and I will have a look into that. They really don't make it easy and even asking for paper bills when all are going paperless

fdb66

Newly_retired said:

Some companies will accept a scanned copy online.

With Lloyds I just sent scans via a form on their website and they transferred the money two days later.

IreneMot

fdb66 said:

Newly_retired said:

Some companies will accept a scanned copy online.

With Lloyds I just sent scans via a form on their website and they transferred the money two days later.

It depends on how much is in the account, from my understanding. So the more money, the more checks they need to do.