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Applying for grants of probate20 Nov 2024
Video-witnessing wills27 Jun 2023

Administering insolvent estates18 May 2023
Appointment of a professional executor22 May 2023
Bankrupt beneficiaries18 May 2023
File retention: wills and probate01 Nov 2018
Trust corporations27 Jun 2024

A beneficiary refuses to approve estate accounts. What can I do?22 Jan 2024
Can I charge for time spent preparing a Larke v Nugus statement?09 Mar 2020
Can I share a copy of a will file with a beneficiary without the executor’s authority?29 Sep 2022
Can my firm sign a contract on behalf of an overseas partner?25 May 2021
Do I need client consent to share information with a trustee in bankruptcy?25 Nov 2024
Does a personal representative with power reserved need to be named in a contract for sale?22 Sep 2023
How do I obtain a will from the Principal Probate Registry?22 Sep 2023
How do I trace a missing sole executor?09 Feb 2021
How long should I wait to distribute assets after a grant of probate?12 Oct 2023
I act for an executor who found £20,000 in the home of the deceased. What should I do?05 Dec 2022
Is a grant of letters of administration needed if a client died intestate before a bankruptcy hearing?22 Sep 2023
I’m a sole practitioner. Do I need to appoint a money laundering officer?22 Sep 2023
My client passed away after I issued their personal injury claim. What should I do?22 Sep 2023
When is an executor entitled to the original will of a deceased client?11 Jul 2024

Banking practices protocol: estate administration03 Nov 2012

Probate changes20 Nov 2024

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