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The Probate CentreTool

What documents does a probate application need?

Answer a few questions about the estate to see which documents the application will actually require, beyond the basics. The institution or the court may still ask for more.

What you get. Answer 5 short questions about your situation and get a personalised list drawn from 14 possible documents, each with a one-line reason it is on the list. The list can include: Original will and any codicils; Proof of a diligent search for a will; Certified copy of the death certificate; Estate inventory valuing every asset at the date of death; Consents or renunciations from those with equal or prior entitlement; Land registry title search; Recent property assessment or appraisal; Corporate share certificates and the company's minute book.

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From the first two weeks after a death through applying for probate, gathering the estate, and distributing what's left.

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Three short emails a week for up to 13 weeks. Joining replaces any other email series from the firm.

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