Probate and Administration of Estates

Paul Crowley & Co Private Client Solicitors are experts in their chosen field. The Private Client team includes members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioner’s (STEP) and also members of Solicitors for the Elderly and the Law Society’s Probate section.

Probate is the name given to the process of winding up the estate of somebody who has died. Up to four people can be appointed as Executors to make sure the wishes of the deceased are carried out in accordance with their Will. These Executors will need to collect all the required information and paperwork to make an application to the Probate Registry for a Grant of Representation which is proof that the person(s) named in it are legally entitled to handle the affairs of the deceased’s estate.

If the Will didn’t appoint executors or there is no Will at all, the Probate Registry will issue Letters of Administration to allow the deceased’s estate to be dealt with.

Obtaining Probate can be a complicated and daunting task particularly if the estate is subject to Tax.

Liverpool Probate Solicitors Paul Crowley & Co can help with obtaining a Grant of Representation as well as dealing with the distribution of the deceased’s estate once all the assets have been liquidated.

CONTENTIOUS PROBATE

Do you think you should have inherited, but didn’t? Is your share of an Estate significantly less than you believe it should be?

• Contesting a Will: Paul Crowley & Co Solicitors will advise you if you have a case and if you have the legal standing to bring a claim. Our specialist Contested Wills Solicitors are particularly experienced in cases involving large, complex estates.
• Contesting an Estate: Has the executor of the Will or the Trustee of the deceased’s Estate mismanaged assets or failed to perform the duties of the position properly? At Paul Crowley & Co Solicitors, we can take action to remove the Personal Representative from the position and work to remedy the situation.
• When the deceased didn’t leave a Will: Paul Crowley & Co Solicitors can put forward a case to show that if the deceased person had made a Will, he or she would have provided for our client in it.

It is important to seek specialist legal advice from Paul Crowley & Co Solicitors as soon as possible because strict time limits may apply and delay could prevent you getting the funds or property to which you might be entitled.