Probate grant mistake (theirs)

Having come to use the grant of probate for the first time I realise they have put the wrong estate valuation figures.  I put the exact amount as advised by IHT and they have moved the comma making millions rather than thousands.....what do I do  ?  I should have checked when I received it but never thought they would make such an error
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  • Marcon
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    JoSoap02 said:
    Having come to use the grant of probate for the first time I realise they have put the wrong estate valuation figures.  I put the exact amount as advised by IHT and they have moved the comma making millions rather than thousands.....what do I do  ?  I should have checked when I received it but never thought they would make such an error
    Contact the Probate Registry.
    Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!  
  • Keep_pedalling
    Keep_pedalling Posts: 20,329 Forumite
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    You say they moved the comma did they also add some zeros and an extra comma? 
  • JoSoap02
    JoSoap02 Posts: 31 Forumite
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    I rang them today. 
    They said it didn't matter !!
  • madbadrob
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    Who are they?   Please dont tell me its a will writing service because id not expect the response of "it doesnt matter" to something like this from a solicitor.  

    If it was the probate registry telling you this then id not worry 

    Rob
  • JoSoap02
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    The Probate folk.  Sorry, I didn't make it clear.  I thought they would tell me to send the grants back and they would need to be re-issued with the correct figures but they said not.  Still seems a little strange to me but they should know.
  • msb1234
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    This has happened recently to someone I know. They contacted the Probate office who at first argued the mistake was hers. She ended up phoning the PO back and spoke to a different advisor, who was able to check the IHT forms and could see that it was the PO at fault - they issued a new certificate which arrived within days. 
    It’s a legal document and should be accurate - imagine if there was some dispute and the certificate stated that there was £1million in the estate instead of £10k? 
  • ahfat41
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    Was not aware they can actually check the IHT forms which are not automatically saved. It’s good to know. I would have insisted they corrected their mistake. Thanks
  • ahfat41
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    JoSoap02 said:
    The Probate folk.  Sorry, I didn't make it clear.  I thought they would tell me to send the grants back and they would need to be re-issued with the correct figures but they said not.  Still seems a little strange to me but they should know.
    JoSoap02 said:
    The Probate folk.  Sorry, I didn't make it clear.  I thought they would tell me to send the grants back and they would need to be re-issued with the correct figures but they said not.  Still seems a little strange to me but they should know.
    Did you save your IHT forms? I would insist it is corrected.
  • madbadrob
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    ahfat41 said:
    JoSoap02 said:
    The Probate folk.  Sorry, I didn't make it clear.  I thought they would tell me to send the grants back and they would need to be re-issued with the correct figures but they said not.  Still seems a little strange to me but they should know.
    JoSoap02 said:
    The Probate folk.  Sorry, I didn't make it clear.  I thought they would tell me to send the grants back and they would need to be re-issued with the correct figures but they said not.  Still seems a little strange to me but they should know.
    Did you save your IHT forms? I would insist it is corrected.
    I totally agree.  You say the probate people which I am assuming is the probate office and not some firm you have asked to file for you.  Check that the site you did it through was a .gov site
  • JoSoap02
    JoSoap02 Posts: 31 Forumite
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    Yes, it was the official probate office
    0300 123 1072
    I did save the IHT forms, yes which bear the correct figures
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