Main Menu Home Personal Probate What Is A Probate What is a Probate? Understand all about what Probate is During a person’s lifetime, a third party cannot access their data or finances without express consent. The same basic principle applies after death. However, someone needs to take responsibility for the deceased’s affairs, to include paying any debts and distributing the wealth to those who are intended to inherit. Services also offered in Wills Writing a Will Power of Attorney Will Disputes Trusts Probate Trustee Responsibilities Will Trusts Where a person has left a Will, those named as executors are the ones who have authority to deal with the deceased’s affairs. Where the deceased does not leave a Will, the law sets out rules for determining which persons can act on their behalf after their death – they are known as Administrators. In practice, many institutions will not simply accept an Executor or Administrator’s word that they are the ones authorised to deal with the estate, especially if those institutions are being asked to release large sums of money or transfer valuable assets, such as a house. Instead, they will insist on formal recognition of that authority which can be obtained by making an application to the Probate registry (a division of the Court) This is called a Grant of Representation but is more commonly referred to as ‘Probate’. The Executor or Administrator can then produce the Grant when dealing with the estate and collecting in assets and money. Do you need help with the following? Probate Contesting a Will Trusts Power of Attorney Witnessing a Will Writing a Will Will Trusts Trustee Responsibilities Call us now for Probate and Wills support Mullis & Peake have specialists in Wills and Probate ready to help you. Contact us online today or call us on 01708 784000. Alternatively, request a call back to have one of our team contact you at a time that suits. Request a call back Our latest insights View all latest insights Movers & Shakers, Mullis & Peake Congratulations to James Bowles Dec 3, 2021 Contested Wills and Financial Provision, Legal, Trusts & Probate, Wills & Power of Attorney Concerns about coerced Will rewriting Dec 1, 2021 MEET OUR PEOPLE Wills and Probate Team Mullis & Peake’s Wills and Probate Team covers making a will, lasting power of attorney, grant of probate and letters of administration, trusts and inheritance, tax planning and bereavement support services. Meet our people Member Manzurul Islam Manzurul is a Member and heads our Wills and Probate team. Contact Manzurul 01708 784020 Email Manzurul Chairman Martyn Trenerry Martyn is our Chairman and the firms' Compliance Officer for Legal Practice Contact Martyn 01708 784042 Email Martyn 1 2 Follow us Contact Us Explore Find Us Connect With Us Keep up to date Join our mailing list to receive updates from Mullis & Peake, including the regular newsletter, tailored information, event invites based on your interests. Sign up Accessibility Disclaimer Legal and Privacy Cookie Policy Terms of Business Regulatory © Mullis & Peake Solicitors LLP 2021 - all rights reserved. Website by Itineris