Probate

After someone dies his or her assets have to be transferred to the beneficiaries. If the deceased left a will then the executors appointed have to pay any inheritance tax, “prove” the will at the court and then get a grant of probate which entitles the executors to administer the estate of the deceased in accordance with the will. If the deceased died without making a will a similar process but more complex occurs under which next of kin have to apply for a grant of administration from the court and then the administrators must distribute the estate in accordance with the intestacy rules. Read more