Intestacy - inventory and account

Apollo_Mission
Apollo_Mission Posts: 7 Forumite
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Hi, I am new to this forum, but I am so in need of some advice.

My estranged mother died intestate. Her partner died several years back, so any monies, etc should be divided between the 2 children (me being her eldest and from first marriage) The second child (from last marriage) has taken on the role as the administrator.
I have written to the administrator twice and my solicitor has written to the administrator as well. All letters have been ignored. I obtained the grant of administration from the probate office, but now I am looking to go through the courts myself to obtain / request the inventory and account.
I have looked online for the form and costs and have found nothing.
Has anyone done this themselves? and what forms do you fill in?

Many thanks in advance.

Apollo.
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  • Brynsam
    Brynsam Posts: 3,643 Forumite
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    Please could you clarify? You say you obtained the grant of administration, but the second child has taken on the role of administrator??
  • Tom99
    Tom99 Posts: 5,371 Forumite
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    Brynsam wrote: »
    Please could you clarify? You say you obtained the grant of administration, but the second child has taken on the role of administrator??


    Paid for a copy I think the OP means.
  • Apollo_Mission
    Apollo_Mission Posts: 7 Forumite
    Yes, I paid for a copy of the grant from the government website.
  • SeniorSam
    SeniorSam Posts: 1,670 Forumite
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    Your best course of action is to speak with the court yourself. They will guide you, but some legal action may be needed. It may simply be a matter that the actual Administrator does not understand their legal duties and can be held responsible if they do not carry them out correctly.

    Sam
    I'm a retired IFA who specialised for many years in Inheritance Tax, Wills and Trusts. I cannot offer advice now, but my comments here and on Legal Beagles as Sam101 are just meant to be helpful. Do ask questions from the Members who are here to help.
  • Brynsam
    Brynsam Posts: 3,643 Forumite
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    SeniorSam wrote: »
    Your best course of action is to speak with the court yourself. They will guide you, but some legal action may be needed. It may simply be a matter that the actual Administrator does not understand their legal duties and can be held responsible if they do not carry them out correctly.

    Depends how long ago OP's mother died and when the grant of administration was issued. OP, please could you give the necessary info?
  • Apollo_Mission
    Apollo_Mission Posts: 7 Forumite
    Death end of January this year.
    Grant - end of March this year.

    I just need to find the correct paperwork to file with the probate court, the costs etc.
    Spoke to one probate court and they said I should speak to a solicitor.
  • Yorkshireman99
    Yorkshireman99 Posts: 5,470 Forumite
    Apollo_Mission wrote: »
    Death end of January this year.
    Grant - end of March this year.

    I just need to find the correct paperwork to file with the probate court, the costs etc.
    Spoke to one probate court and they said I should speak to a solicitor.
    Sound advice. You need a solicitor who deals with contentious probate.
  • Brynsam
    Brynsam Posts: 3,643 Forumite
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    Yorkshireman99 wrote: »
    Sound advice. You need a solicitor who deals with contentious probate.

    What's contentious about it? Given how recent the death and grant are, it's quite reasonable that the administrator is still in the process of administering! All too often people assume that these things happen instantly, but doing the job properly can take a great deal longer than the four months which has elapsed since the grant.
  • Marcon
    Marcon Posts: 10,614 Forumite
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    Apollo_Mission wrote: »
    Death end of January this year.
    Grant - end of March this year.

    I just need to find the correct paperwork to file with the probate court, the costs etc.
    Spoke to one probate court and they said I should speak to a solicitor.

    Possibly they did but that sounds more like back covering than sensible advice. Give it a bit longer - highly unlikely the whole estate can be sorted out in the six months you've allowed.
    Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!  
  • Apollo_Mission
    Apollo_Mission Posts: 7 Forumite
    I would rather take a gamble and get the administrator to present the inventory and account.
    The administrator has failed to respond to any letters.
    There is no property involved, it should be straight forward in administering the estate.

    So what are the forms called?
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