Probate advice guides

Learn about the entire probate process, from obtaining a Grant of probate to key tasks in estate administration and the pros and cons of using a probate solicitor.

5 articles

What is probate?

Understand the process you'll need to go through when dealing with the estate of someone who has died

8 December 2023

Grant of probate

How to get a grant of probate, plus the fees you'll pay and the information you'll need to complete a probate application

9 May 2024

DIY probate: how to administer an estate

Understand the key steps you'll need to take if you decide to carry out the probate process yourself

17 January 2023

Intestacy rules: who inherits if there is no will?

Understand the steps you'll need to take when someone has died without a will, or 'intestate'.

9 October 2024

Probate solicitors

Find out if you need a probate solicitor and what a professional will do if you pay for them to carry out the probate process

4 April 2024