Deceased Estates & Winding-up
I received an enquiry from lady whose father passed away 5 years ago, and despite obtaining probate nearly 5 years ago, the executor has done much nothing to wind up the estate. In particular, the executor has failed to lodge a transmission application to transfer the father’s house to his name, and has left it […]
Probate of Will with Informal Codicil
This week Michael met with an accountant to receive some instructions to apply for probate on a Will that we drafted about 10 years ago. There is also a rather informal codicil which the accountant had drafted for the client, which appears to be valid, despite being in the form of a letter and not […]
Executor’s Of Deceased Estates
I saw a couple of sisters for some advice about obtaining probate or alternatively, letters of administration. Their late father told them that he had made one of them his executor, but as yet, they have not found the recent will. They might be left with an older will which appointed his wife as executor, […]