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Probate and selling house
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For a simple estate, no. Apart from the extra cost solicitors tend to move very slowly so generally add many months to the process.V3cash said:is it better to get a solicitor?
the inheritance in our case is fairly simple, if there is such a thing 🧐
with the will held at a solicitor.0 -
My husband is an executor and unfortunately things have been delayed with the death going to inquest. They have copy of will and seeing solicitor next week, it’s all in hand.
just wanted to know if probate is easy to DIY?MFW August 2027
£25.06 left to pay from 10%
overpayment allowance, (May 26).
End fix on 2.79% End July 27
Mortgage free Aim August 2027
August 25 £56,400
September £55,850/£55,800
October £55,195
November £54,600, £54,562.
December £54,000
January 2026 £53,450
February £52,880
March. £52,320, £52,300
April
May
June
July
August0 -
Please, why the obscure questions when your husband cannot yet even apply for probate.
If you explore this forum, simple estates applied for electronically are taking an average of 3 weeks to grant if there are no queries, and some take 4 days.
So the sensible thing is for your husband to collect all the possible paperwork, sort it and once he's able, apply electronically. If there's no queries from the Probate Registry, get it on the market.
Paper applications on which there are queries can take months and marketing too soon loses buyers and reduces prices.If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing0 -
I’m offended by the start of this post.RAS said:Please, why the obscure questions when your husband cannot yet even apply for probate.
If you explore this forum, simple estates applied for electronically are taking an average of 3 weeks to grant if there are no queries, and some take 4 days.
So the sensible thing is for your husband to collect all the possible paperwork, sort it and once he's able, apply electronically. If there's no queries from the Probate Registry, get it on the market.
Paper applications on which there are queries can take months and marketing too soon loses buyers and reduces prices.
i thought this forum was about getting support not questioning me on my questions.
I’m a bit disappointed.
Thanks everyone who answered my questions politely I appreciate it.
however I won’t bother posting anymore as
I don’t need the judgement!MFW August 2027
£25.06 left to pay from 10%
overpayment allowance, (May 26).
End fix on 2.79% End July 27
Mortgage free Aim August 2027
August 25 £56,400
September £55,850/£55,800
October £55,195
November £54,600, £54,562.
December £54,000
January 2026 £53,450
February £52,880
March. £52,320, £52,300
April
May
June
July
August0
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