If probate is needed after a person’s death, their assets will be frozen. The probate process should then begin shortly afterwards. If there is a Will, the executors named in the Will are asked to act. If there is not a Will, or the executor is unable or unwilling to act, an administrator must be appointed instead. The deceased’s next of kin can apply to be the administrator.
The personal representative must then obtain a Grant from the Probate Office or District Probate Registry. To achieve this, he or she must: