probate

• Do You Need Probate if There is a Will?
  Posted on February 23, 2026 by Admin
  Probate – the legal right to manage someone’s assets after they die – and a will – a legal declaration of a person’s wishes regarding their estate after death – are separate, but closely linked, entities. You may assume that probate isn’t needed if there’s a will in place, but a will doesn’t necessarily mean that an estate doesn’t need to go through the probate process.
  Read on to discover the differences between these two legal documents, as well as the time scales for probate, how to avoid it, and when it’s necessary, even if there’s a will.
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• Probate Delays: How to Speed Up Your Probate Application
  Posted on August 22, 2025 by Admin
  Probate is the legal procedure that manages a person’s assets and debts after their death, and it can be a lengthy and complex process. Owing to a backlog in probate applications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, wait times soared in recent years.
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• What is probate, and how does the process work?
  Posted on November 10, 2022 by Admin
  If you are the person responsible for estate administration after a loved one has died, we know it can be an emotionally fraught and overwhelming time. Here we guide you through the probate process and share the key things you need to know before you begin.
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• Probate step-by-step: what to do when a loved one dies
  Posted on October 28, 2019 by Admin
  When a person dies it’s natural to feel grief, longing and perhaps confusion as you remember your time together and all the cherished memories. Quite often, though, loved ones are also left feeling overwhelmed from having to navigate all the practical, legal and administrative obligations that come with dealing with a person’s death.
  
  
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  Tagged: Probate, estate administration, executor, administrator, personal representative, inheritance