Probate
The role of the executor in the administration of a deceased estate is quite a serious one. The receipt of professional advice is important for an executor to carry out their role as the failure to meet the obligations of an executor may lead to a personal liability for losses the estate may incur.
Probate is the document issued by the Supreme Court confirming the validity of a Will and empowering the Executors named in the Will to carry out the wishes of the Will maker. JPA have assisted hundreds of Executors through the process of obtaining Probate, advising them as to their responsibilities and duties as Executors, collecting the assets in the Estate and distributing them according to the Will.
Our procedures have been designed to enable the Probate application and administration of the Estate to proceed as quickly and as smoothly as possible, thereby eliminating a source of stress from the family at what can be a difficult time.
We have an excellent record of being able to obtain probate quickly after we first receive instructions.
Our level of service ranges from only obtaining the probate grant to performing all of the estate's administration. The level of service required may depend upon a number of factors which we are happy to discuss with you. Our lawyers are only too happy to discuss ways in which legal costs may be reduced by including their clients in the process more.
When you call to see us we will need from you all the information that you have regarding the affairs of the person who has died, such as any real estate owned by them, debts they may owe, bank accounts, investments and shares held. If you have received the funeral account from the funeral director, payment of it can be arranged from the bank account of the deceased.
What happens if someone dies without a will?
When a person dies without a will, the application to the Supreme Court is called an application for "Letters of Administration". Legislation specifies who is eligible to apply to administer the Estate (called an administrator) and specifies who will inherit the whole or part of the deceased estate.
The role of the executor in the administration of a deceased estate is quite a serious one. The receipt of professional advice is important for an executor to carry out their role as the failure to meet the obligations of an executor may lead to a personal liability for losses the estate may incur.
Probate is the document issued by the Supreme Court confirming the validity of a Will and empowering the Executors named in the Will to carry out the wishes of the Will maker. JPA have assisted hundreds of Executors through the process of obtaining Probate, advising them as to their responsibilities and duties as Executors, collecting the assets in the Estate and distributing them according to the Will.
Our procedures have been designed to enable the Probate application and administration of the Estate to proceed as quickly and as smoothly as possible, thereby eliminating a source of stress from the family at what can be a difficult time.
We have an excellent record of being able to obtain probate quickly after we first receive instructions.
Our level of service ranges from only obtaining the probate grant to performing all of the estate's administration. The level of service required may depend upon a number of factors which we are happy to discuss with you. Our lawyers are only too happy to discuss ways in which legal costs may be reduced by including their clients in the process more.
When you call to see us we will need from you all the information that you have regarding the affairs of the person who has died, such as any real estate owned by them, debts they may owe, bank accounts, investments and shares held. If you have received the funeral account from the funeral director, payment of it can be arranged from the bank account of the deceased.
What happens if someone dies without a will?
When a person dies without a will, the application to the Supreme Court is called an application for "Letters of Administration". Legislation specifies who is eligible to apply to administer the Estate (called an administrator) and specifies who will inherit the whole or part of the deceased estate.