Grant of Letters of Administration

I was wondering if anyone could advise me on what is the best way
to go about getting a Grant of Letters of Administration for a case
the Treasury have accepted.

Would my solicitor be able to apply for this or do i need to go through someone specific?
Its the first case i have needed one for.

Scotlands Gengenie wrote:I was wondering if anyone could advise me on what is the best way
to go about getting a Grant of Letters of Administration for a case
the Treasury have accepted.

Would my solicitor be able to apply for this or do i need to go through someone specific?
Its the first case i have needed one for.

Hi Shirley

If ever I am too busy to get to the Probate Registry in London I always use www.probaterecords.co.uk

The cost is about £23.00 but for that you will receive the copy of the Will or Admon that has been sealed by the Court.

The TSOL nearly always ask for a sealed copy of the document.

I have always received good service from them.

William

Thank you William i will have a look at this, it looks like just what i am after.

Shirley

is the to get a copy of an existing one or apply to take one out? if all you need is to get a copy then apply by post it is cheaper as it comes from the official Court rather than a middle man who charges http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/probate/copies-of-grants-wills

I need to apply to take a new one out I think Kinfinder, my client has been accepted by TSoL as a blood kin but the estate is over £15k.

Shirl,

I would use a solicitor in this instance. You cant technically apply for the grant of administration your client has to however you can fill in the forms etc for him, which includes possible tax claims by HMRC. I always use solicitors in this instance.

Rob

Thanks Rob,

I spoke to a nice lady solicitor this morning who is happy to help for a fee

I don't think it will be complicated as the estate is c 16k but she sounds like she knows what she is doing so just another learning curve for me.

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Always best to use a firm of solicitors, but you must ensure that the heir has a free choice of what firm to use, even if you recommend one.
You could do it under a PoA but this is where the problems start, if you are not 100% confident about what you are doing, and is one of my main gripes against HHA. It is not a case you should be learning on the Job, as Maurice recommend, there are huge pitfalls that can be very costly, you also may not be covered by your PI insurance if you are acting in your personal capacity as you are required to do while using a PoA. Just ask Peter Birchwood from Celtic what can happen if you get it wrong, he lost almost £50k personnel on a case on a simple slip up that got taken to court.

Thanks Kinfinder, I will keep this in mind, I have spoken to an English firm of Solicitors and they are happy to represent me and my clients when needed but I will be sure to speak to clients before hand to make sure they are happy with who I recommend.