Probate help.

[baz178]

Hi, girlfriend’s dad died a few months ago but we believe he never left a will, girlfriend applied to probabate 3 days ago and received a email this morning it as been granted, which I though was quick instructing her she can do stuff now.

Do you think they have found a will with how quick it been? There’s also 2 other brothers in the family.

 

[baz178]

Search probate records for documents and wills (England and Wales)

probatesearch.service.gov.uk

Do a search on here. Will give you an indication if there is a registered will or what is going on.

Nothing come up but if she only received the email about 2 hours ago might not of uploaded anything yet

 

[baz178]

Sorry she’s not willing as she’s not interested in the money, what I read it come back stating that you can proceed to sell the house and stuff.

 

[baz178]

It says

Probate application and it’s been approved and we have you has next of king of mr Evans. You don’t need to send death certificate. We will send letters of administration

 

[baz178]

She will require death certificates, and should get around 20. Yes, that's a large number but everyone and their mother will want one and it's better to have some to spare. Beyond that, especially as significant money is involved, this is a time for proper legal advice and she may find it easier to appoint a solicitor as an administrator of the estate.

But she’s already got probate now with the email, was asking if it seems like a will there

 

[baz178]

If i wasn't interested in the estate or any money then i wouldn't personally be getting involved with it and leave it to the rest of the family to sort given there are implications with involving yourself as others have mentioned.


Definitely this if you are going to involve yourself though.

@baz178 - Having had to do similar recently, get a solicitor to at least handle any will, probate, court costs and pensions (they'll do a better job at chasing them especially if they're old and companies have merged/been taken over etc) as it will save you a few headaches.
Bank accounts and bills is now mostly online form filling or emails, and/or contacting bereavement departments but it's all fairly straightforward compared to everything else.
Someone mentioned getting loads of death certs., my experience is that most places were happy with a scanned copy being either emailed over or included as an online form attachment. We've only physically used three or four of them.

She wants the money for our child not for her self.

 

[baz178]

Provided you have your head screwed on, do the probate yourself - I've done it 3 times, including a particularly asset rich/complex estate and had no issues. I'd suggest a 'few' death certificates, as it\s more common than not that they'll want an original or certified copy - If you only have one, you'll need to wait for each company to return it before the next will act.

Based on what's been said, it sounds like OPs wife will have Letters of Administration (she applied per the first post, and there was no will) Assuming this is correct, then the rules of intestacy fall into effect. Did the OPs Father in Law have a wife? Other children? Siblings etc? In the absense of a will, the rules decide who gets what.

Is wife died 2 years ovo

 

[baz178]

Did she inherit anything in the past 7 years? If so, it could be complex.

She died first! Then he died 2 years later. House was in is name he paid the mortgage all is life.