Full Administration

Probate – What could be involved in estate administration?

Every estate is different, but there are various stages of the probate estate administration process which are required in most cases. If you have any questions during the process, you can ask your Personal Estate Manager. They will keep you updated at each stage along the way.

Gathering information

We’ll contact banks, HMRC, the Department for Work and Pensions, creditors and other financial institutions. We’ll let them know we’re acting on your behalf and ask for date-of-death valuations.

Preparing tax forms and applying for the Grant

Our team will prepare the relevant tax & probate forms. We will then apply for the Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration.

Closing accounts

Once we’ve received the Grant of Probate we’ll send it to banks, mortgage companies and anywhere else the deceased had an account, policy or debt. We’ll close accounts and collect funds.

All funds will go into your individual estate account.

At this point, we will also apply for the Trustee Notices ( adverts in local & National press . Also called Section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925 )

Completing the legal work

If the Will needs any extra Trust /Conveyancing work done we will discuss this with you first and then give you a price for that work ( this would be a disbursement )

Selling and transferring assets and paying debts

We’ll sell any shares and assets within the UK and overseas. If there are assets to be transferred to beneficiaries, we’ll organise it. If we have sufficient funds, we’ll pay off the debts and make interim distributions to other beneficiaries.

Selling property

The family home can be the most valuable part of an estate, financially and emotionally. To help deal with this crucial part of the estate administration, we work with specialist property partners to be able to help you achieve the best price, quickly, and to manage the legal requirements of selling or transferring a property. ( Again costs for selling the property will be a disbursement and agreed with you )

Finalising tax work

Our team will confirm the final Inheritance Tax position and obtain ‘clearance’ from HMRC. We’ll reclaim any overpaid Inheritance Tax. We’ll also pay any remaining debts.

Producing estate accounts

We’ll produce full and final estate accounts and send them to you and all the beneficiaries. If you have any questions, we will answer them.

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Patrick and Phillipa Vickery (Executor)

"When you lose a parent it’s an emotionally challenging time. Finding people to genuinely help with the mountain of subsequent issues is not easy. We dealt with Laurelo who took care of our Probate. Communicative and easy to talk to, Laurelo took away a bunch of stress and handled a complex estate excellently. I have no doubt that his experience has saved my family a significant tax burden."

C Hardman (Executor)

"Well informed, helpful and efficient throughout the whole probate journey. I was particularly impressed by the speed of response when I had questions"

V Garner (Executor)

"Thank you for dealing with the probate so efficiently. I would not hesitate to recommend your services in the future."

J Jackson (Executor)

"It has been my absolute pleasure to have met Michael and for him to act on my behalf, a wonderful, professional, caring person whose services I would recommend to anyone."

Peter Nash/Paula Cranmer (Executors)

"I would recommend Laurelo to anyone who needs good and sensible advice about the probate process at a very reasonable price."

A Wilson (Executor)

"I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Laurelo in what, at the outset felt like a daunting task, but in reality once explained to us and the burden of completing the forms taken away and completed by a professional the process was seamless."

Lorri Turner Senior Manager (Herongate Wood)

“I have always found Michael at Laurelo to be engaging, honest and supportive of the customers needs. The offer of a home visit to see clients within their own familiar surroundings further supports this. I have no difficulty in recommending their services."

G Perrett Will Protect Ltd & Executor

“Michael's professionalism and knowledge of every aspect of probate is only matched by his sensitivity and patience. He instinctively knows what to say and when to say it and I am so grateful to him for helping me navigate the most difficult period of my life so far safe in the knowledge that I could simply "park" this part of the process and leave it with him to "sort out"."

K Whittle (Executor)

“They provided a professional and emphatic approach and took all the stress away from dealing with probate. Filing the forms very promptly and the whole process was dealt with in just over a month. I would highly recommend and I again thank them for their help."

Mr. A Browne (Executor)

“The pricing point is good and in line with a few others, we found however for the service we received I do not think we could have put a price on it.

We would wholeheartedly recommend Michael and his team."

John F Smith (Executor)

“I was most satisfied with the service he provided, and his gentle and considerate manner was most comforting at a difficult time in my life."

Robert Evans (Executor)

“I just wanted to express my sincere thanks to Michael for the way in which he managed the probate arrangements at what was a very difficult time for myself and the family. Whilst always professional and efficient he was very sensitive and supportive - explaining things clearly and making the whole process (which was totally new to us) that much more straightforward. It took a load off our minds and he progressed things really quickly Thank you"

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