Administration of Estates

Whenever a person dies leaving assets, no matter how small in value, there is an "Estate" to be administered. If the estate includes a house, shares or other investments or savings of more than a few thousand pounds, a Grant of Representation from the Probate registry will be required.

If there is a Will, a Grant of Probate is normally obtained by the Executors who "prove" the Will as the last Will of the deceased.

The Grant of Probate is the Executors' authority to administer the estate of the deceased, enabling them to deal with the assets, pay any debts and then distribute the estate in accordance with the terms of the Will.

If there is no Will, a Grant of Letters of Administration is obtained, usually by the nearest relative or relatives and this authorises the person appointed to administer the estate in accordance with the Intestacy Rules which govern the distribution of the estate of someone dying without a valid Will.

Whatever the circumstances, we can deal with the obtaining of the appropriate Grant and the administration of the estate.

Please contact one of our specialists:

Liverpool City Centre:
Alan Emmett
Tel : 0151 236 8871 or email: lae@morecroft.co.uk

Crosby:
Barbara Rimmer or Gaynor Lanceley
Tel: 0151 924 9234 or email: bmr@morecroft.co.uk or gl@morecroft.co.uk

Woolton:
Chris Morley or David Meredith
Tel: 0151 428 1911 or email: cmo@morecroft.co.uk or dm@morecroft.co.uk