Trusted by generations
of local clients
Parry Carver Solicitors provide our clients with the professional advice they need whilst recognising the importance of delivering a sensitive and approachable service at which is often a difficult time. We deal with all aspects of wills, trusts and estate planning and we pride ourselves in being considered by many of our clients as their chosen family solicitor, acting on behalf of clients for several generations.
Our areas of expertise are:
To find out more about any of the services available at Parry Carver, then please contact our offices for more information or ask to make an appointment for an initial consultation with one of our lawyers.
Administering
the estate
When a person dies, someone has to deal with their affairs. This is called ‘administering the estate’. Probate is the name of the formal document issued by the Probate Registry after someone has died leaving a will to show that it is valid. However, it is often a term or an expression used when referring to administering an estate.
If the person who dies had a will
If the person who has died leaves a will, the persons responsible for administering the estate are known as executors. If you are named as an executor of the will you may need to apply for a Grant of Probate. A Grant of Probate is a formal document issued by a section of the court known as the Probate Registry. Many organisations such as banks, building societies and insurance companies may ask to see a copy of the Grant of Probate before they will allow the Executors access to the assets. But this is not always the case.
If there is no will
If the person who has died has no will, they are often referred to as dying intestate. The person(s) responsible for administering the estate are known as administrators. The Administration of Estates Act 1925 sets out who has the legal right to deal with the affairs of the estate and apply to the Probate Registry for Grant of Letters of Administration. Letters of Administration are formal documents issued by the Probate Registry to allow the administrators access to the assets and to administer the estate.
What can
Parry Carver Solicitors do for you?
We can assist you to deal with the administration of the estate and you can decide to what extent you want to involve us. We can carry out all the procedures in administering the estate. However, in order for us to proceed we require from you an original death certificate and details of the estate (both assets and debts).
Please feel free to bring in all the private papers, passbooks, statements, accounts, outstanding bills or any other paperwork which you may feel may assist us in establishing the extent of the estate.
Once the extent of the estate has been established, we will take the following steps:
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Notify the beneficiaries of their interest in the estate.
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Place statutory notices, if required.
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Prepare the formal documents to apply for a Grant of Representation.
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Deal with any Inheritance Tax liability.
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Carry out any wishes of the deceased in accordance with the will or Rules of Intestacy.
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Collect money and assets.
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Pay any debts or expenses.
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Finalise any Income Tax affairs.
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Make interim payments to beneficiaries on account of their entitlement.
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Deal with the sale or transfer of any property owned by the deceased.
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Prepare final estate accounts showing how the estate shall be administered.
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Make final distributions to the beneficiaries.
