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Letters of Administration vs Probate

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TheFlis12345 · 09/06/2023 12:27

I applied for probate for a relative late last year. There was a Will but it was quite old so one of the executors has passed away and one is too unwell to assist.

As part of the process the ill executor signed a PA11 form making me and and the deceased’s spouse the attorneys for the will so we could administer on their behalf.

Today I have received ‘Letters of Administration with Will’ in the post. Can we now administer the will? Or will we also be getting a separate grant of probate that we need to wait for? I have googled and googled but can’t find a clear answer anywhere.

In case it makes a difference, all assets will pass to the surviving spouse and the estate value is under £1m but the deceased had assets in their sole name of around £50k so we were advised we needed to apply for probate (by one of the financial organisations who hold some of the funds).

Many thanks in advance.

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prh47bridge · 09/06/2023 12:46

Yes, you can now administer the will. As you are not a named executor, you get letters of administration rather than a grant of probate.

TheFlis12345 · 10/06/2023 12:36

That’s great news, thank you. We’ve already been waiting for 8 months so I was concerned it was going to drag on even longer!

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prh47bridge · 10/06/2023 17:23

They could also refuse if the child is serving a detention, but otherwise I agree with the previous poster.

prh47bridge · 10/06/2023 17:24

prh47bridge · 10/06/2023 17:23

They could also refuse if the child is serving a detention, but otherwise I agree with the previous poster.

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