Probate help

[Samlou27]

Is there a it one who can give me some advice regarding probate?

I’m the executor of a will and confused! Thanks

I’m not a solicitor but went through the probate process recently. I can try and if not someone else might see your post

I went through it in Spring, so happy to help answer questions if I can.

I’ve completed Probate forms twice. To start with I rang the Probate Office helpline who asked a few questions and then told me which forms needed completion. If there’s property involved, you need a rough valuation price along with amounts in bank accounts. That’s the first simple things to get in place.

Citizens Advice do a really good and basic guide to everything you need to think about. It's a really good guide and will answer a lot of your questions. If you are unsure about anything at all then just ask further questions here.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/death-and-wills/dealing-with-the-financial-affairs-of-someone-who-has-died/

Please can you all tell how long it took for grant of probate and which region you applied in, if in the UK?

Took 9 months for ours to go through (Liverpool - nowhere near us!) but it was complex and borderline for IHT so they went through it with a fine toothcomb. Other simple probates mentioned on this site were simpler and quicker.
I'm not sure you can select which office it goes to - I thought it goes to a central post and then they divert to the queue at one of the different probate offices.