Limited Grant

bikeman

My ex-wife died, intestate, a few months ago and left 2 daughters. She died intestate so it was the responsibility of her daughters apply for the grant. To allow me to administer the estate, daugher 1 with myself applied jointly for the grant and daughter 2 completed a PA12 for me to act as her attorney.

We were expecting both daughter 1 and myself to be named on the grant. The objective being that I could continue to administer and distribute the estate for them. Whilst daughter 1 retained responsibility and daughter 2 could revoke poa if necessary.

However, the probate office have now written to us asking if daughter 1 wants to be solely named on the grant or for the joint application to proceed and her to consent to the grant being a limited one solely for the use and benefit of daughter 2. There is no mention of my joint application.

What does a 'limited grant' mean in this context? Why are they suggesting this when there is no dispute? Googling suggests that a limited grant might prevent the distribution of assets. 

Keep_pedalling

Odd, as this is an intestate estate it should be letters of administration that are being obtained rather than grant of probate and I can’t find any reference to limited LoA.

bikeman

Yes it is an LoA application but even the probate office refers to this as 'the grant'.