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A Grant of Probate is issued to an Executor who has been appointed under a Will. With the permission of the deceased given, it allows the Executor to carry out the necessary transactions required to meet the specifications of the Will.
If no Will has been created and the Intestacy Rules come into effect, the type of grant issued is known as Letters of Administration. Various parties can apply for this type of grant but there is an order of priority which determines to whom it will be finally issued.
There are a number of other types of Grant such as Emergency Grants to protect the Estate or Grants made where other relevant legal proceedings exist.
The generic term given to grants of probate and letters of administration (i.e. no Will).
When selling real property, shares and closing down bank accounts.
Yes.
This would depend on the company or organisation concerned.
Executors of a Will or relatives entitled in intestacy.
Grant of representation would typically take 4 to 6 weeks. However it could take longer.
If you have any questions about grants of representation, please don’t hesitate to contact our team of experts who are on hand and ready to help you.
