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Muddy beat me to it, with saying probate is required only above £5,000.Re: Probate
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Have you made your daughter an executor of your Will Rehab? That's the best thing to do I would think, both for simplicity and cost. If you make a solicitor your executor it could cost an arm and a leg and I think it can complicate what should be a relatively simply matter of passing on your estate to your daughter. Your daughter who, as you say, will be main (or only) beneficiary can be both executor and beneficiary and she can apply for probate or she can get a solicitor to do it. I definitely would not employ a solicitor to act as executor - particularly if your daughter is the only beneficiary as your Will is not complicated by other beneficiaries. If your daughter feels capable enough she can apply for probate herself and just about everything you need to know (including all the forms required) are available on the tinternet. She will probably have to take the inventory of assets anyway, although you could help her with the bulk of that yourself (before you kick your clogs and I sincerely hope that won't be for a long time yet). HM Government site has all the information and forms necessary for obtaining probate and in reality it is simply a matter of going through it, step by step.Re: Probate
Thanks Aerolor, that certainly helps, a brilliant post and thanks for the links. Daughter is our one and only executor, so she will inherit the house, investments etc. I shall be touching base with here re probate this weekend. She is aware of what we are doing and now has Lasting Power of Attorney for myself and my good lady.Re: Probate
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