Probate advice

tooldle

Keep_pedalling said:

tooldle said:p

Tatatatata said:

Tbh the solicitor could have applied just after they died because it’s so straightforward. I can’t believe it’s taking so long. I’ve had letters from the bank/building society about the accounts (which obviously I can’t do anything with) 

Is this a solicitor issue (in which case I can ‘hassle’ often) or a probate office issue (in which case I can ask the solicitor to hassle - for a fee!) ? I can’t work out who is holding this up. 

If you know for certain the application has gone in, and the grant has not been issued, it would seem to be a probate office issue. I’ve an estate in progress at the moment. It has taken almost 5 months to get the figures together, with attendance allowance being the last to respond with their final figure meaning probate can now be applied for.

You did not have to wait until you had that level of detail to apply for probate. Even if you had to do an IHT return first you could have provided estimated figures.

I don’t wish to work with estimates.  In my particular situation I have put the work with a solicitor to ensure the outcome is bullet proof as I have no wish to communicate with the other beneficiary. I’ve shared the timescales to give the op an understanding of why things might be taking longer than expected. 

tooldle

@Tatatatata is the solicitor the executor or, is it you that is the executor and you’ve employed a solicitor to complete the job? Asking as you mention letters from banks.  If you are not the client the solicitor is not obliged to tell you anything. If you are the client, have you been supplied with a timeline of actions and expected communications? 

Tatatatata

The solicitor is the executor. I had PoA but wasn’t an executor. So I handled everything in the last few years which is how I know everything is up to date.
i have not been given any timeline of actions or communications.