Letter of Administration
Simply it’s a document issued when no will is signed up.
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A Letter of Administration
is not a Letter that someone can write.
Letters of Administration is an Official Court document known as Probate,
issued where there is no Will.
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Letters of Administration Explained
If you have been asked to obtain Letters of Administration, often referred to as a Grant of Letters of Administration, then you have been asked to obtain Probate where the person that passed away did not make a Will.
Letters of Administration is not a letter that a Probate Solicitor can simply and easily give you. More so it can be a very time consuming and stressful process if you decide to not seek professional advice.
Most will come here wondering how do I get a Letter of Administration in the United Kingdom? What the process is to obtain one? And how long will it take? All these questions are answered on our website, or if you would prefer to talk to one of our experts, simply give us a call.
To summarize you will need to apply for either a Grant of Probate or a Letter of Administration depending on whether or not the deceased left a Will. This can be a complicated process to complete yourself, so we advice giving our team a call to see how we can help.
If you are looking for the forms to complete the Probate process yourself please visit our probate forms page.
Who applies for Letters of Administration?
Upon the death of a loved one, the first and most important step is to check if they have left a valid will. If you're unsure or are unable to locate a will for the deceased, a service like Willfinda should help you locate one (given one has been written).
If you are successful in finding a valid will, then it will state who is in charge of dealing with the estate of the deceased and who needs to apply for a Grant of Probate.
Make sure you check with, friends and family members, local solicitors and will writers that may have been used or any banks that the deceased was a member of.
If you are still unable to locate the will after searching high and low, then Rules of Intestacy will apply to whoever needs to apply for the application. These rules will place relatives above anyone else in the following order:
Married partner or civil partner of the person that died, the child or children, parents of the deceased, any siblings, any half-siblings, grandparents of the deceased, aunts or uncles related to the deceased, half aunts or uncles and if not then it will go to the crown.
Further Information
Grant of Probate
Is the application which is made when a will has been signed up.
Grant De Bonis Non
If assets are left in an estate after the death of the administrator.
Inheritance Distribution
Its not always clear what percent each family member will receive.
Medallion Guarantee
Needed for transferring of stocks from the US and Canada.
Rules of Intestacy
When a person dies without making a valid will, Rules of Intestacy apply.
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Apply for Letters of Administration
When applying for the application itself is submitted to the Probate Registry. It is the Probate registry, a division of the family Courts, that actually grants this document. In order to make the application, the application itself must be supported by an Inland Revenue estate account. This shows to the Inland Revenue and in turn the Probate Registry that no inheritance tax is necessary, or that any inheritance tax that falls due has been paid.
Dying Intestate
If the person died without a Will then they are deemed to have died intestate, this is when the Letters of Administration application is required. If the person that died did make a Will then it is a Grant of Probate that needs to be applied for. There are one or two exceptions to this rule, for example if the person died with a will but the Executors have passed away then any probate application would be for a Grant of Letters of Administration with Will Annexed.
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