Complex sentence: His family was granted probate over his estate in 1999, although no death certificate was issued, and his heir, George Bingham, Lord Bingham, was refused permission to take his father's title and seat in the House of Lords.
Split into simpler sentences: His family was granted probate over his estate in 1999, although no death certificate was issued. His heir, George Bingham, Lord Bingham, was refused permission to take his father's title and seat in the House of Lords.