Probate

[MiserableMama]

Has anyone had to go through Probate?

Don't want to post loads of detail/questions, but did it take a long time for it to go through?

Not sure what you mean exactly? I thought you just go to the probate hearing and then you are done

The Law Society officially allows a year for the whole Probate process - ie dishing out stuff in the will and paying tax on it. You only go through probate if there is tax to pay, incidentally, which means that the deceased person had assets over about k265.

But the timing depends on how the 'deceased left their affairs' ie if they made a coherent will and whether their assets - eg cash, shares, jewellery, etc. - are easily found. Straightforward wills (leave house &/or cash to partner/kids)usually take a scanty three months - but fiddly ones (eg share certs that can't be found, assets that are difficult to value etc.) can take 18 months.

The bet way to speed it up is to get a decent solicitor and push them to get a move on.

miserablemama - DH is a probate solicitor.

Timing can vary widely. Is there anything in particular you need to know rehards timing?