Probate and Property Possessions

The person who deals with everything owned by the person who has died is known as the personal representative (also known as the executor if named as such in a Will or the administrator if there is no executor named or no Will).

Small Estates.

If the whole estate totals less than £5,000 it may be possible for it to be released on production of a Copy Death Certificate issued by the Registrar to the personal representative.

Larger Estates.

If you need to apply to the Probate Office in order to get funds transferred they will issue one of three documents.

1. Grant of Probate issued when an executor is named in a legal will.
2. Letters of Administration when no executor is named in a will.
3. Letters of Administration where there is no will made.

Anyone of the above Grants will allow Organisations holding deceased's funds to turn them over to the person named on the Grant. Application may be made to The Probate Registry Office Butt Dyke House 33 Park Row Nottingham NG1 6GR Tel 0115 941 4288 IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT PLEASE CONSULT A SOLICITOR