Proof of identity to Probate solicitor

twopenny

As YBE says if you have a branch near you you can go in and ask for a paper printout for free.
As Sue says, you can black out the figures.

I had to provide quite a bit of evidence of identity even though I had worked for the solicitor, was a friend of his family and the deceased had been a client for decades. Can't remember what as I was distressed but I remember thinking it was a heck of a lot.
Think there was an extra check before I received the legacy.

kuepper

YoungBlueEyes said:

If you go in to the bank they should give a statement free of charge which you can then take to the solicitor.

Alternatively, do you have online banking? Ask if the solicitor would accept a pdf of your bank statement emailed to them.

Yes all my banking is online that's why I'd have to pay £2.50 for them to send a paper copy as pdf not accepted. It'd cost me more than £2.50 to go to the bank

Tri2012

When organisations action ID checks such as Experian there is usually very little information for those under 21 and over 65 and this is why further. Information will be needed from the applicant.

Experian may not show active payment information such as Direct Debits, Electoral roll,

doodling

Hi,

Can one of the other beneficiaries vouch for you - that is probably the easiest way (and actually the lowest risk for the solicitor).

There should be no need for proof of address as bequests are generally left to a person, not someone living at a specific address.

The solicitor should be carrying out checks to show who you are, not where you live.

BooJewels

I suspect @doodling that if the solicitors have specifically asked for an original bank statement and they're about to send the OP some dosh, they're more concerned with validating the bank details than for proof of address - that's perhaps already been verified with the other data the OP already sent in. I'm not sure that another beneficiary can/should vouch for someone else's bank account.

I think the comment about it being one that's been 'posted out to their address' is about distinguishing it as an original bank-generated document than an on-line one that could potentially be doctored or even self-generated.