Grants Of Probate | Grants of Administration - Probate Lawyers Directory

When someone dies leaving a Will, its Executor must get in the will maker’s personal and real property, file tax returns, pay outstanding debts, and then distribute net assets to beneficiaries.

Such dutiful tasks can only be accomplished after a Probate Court validates the Will by a Grant of Probate, permitting the Executor to proceed with impunity.

Where there is no Will, the Probate Court grants Letters of Administration, appointing an "Administrator" to the Estate.

Administrators and Executors are trustees with similar responsibilities, and are the personal legal representatives of their respective Estates. But because there's no Will and therefore nil beneficiaries, Administrators have the additional responsibility of distributing an Estate's net assets to stipulated persons described in complicated inheritance laws.

Each is answerable to the Probate Court, and both may be required to file verified Accounts.

This website is dedicated to helping you find a Probate Lawyer located near you to assist Executors and close relatives of deceased persons cope with these complex legal responsibilities and issues.

Most of our Probate Lawyers and Solicitors give short, free legal advice on first telephone contact.