Probate and estate administration after death

Understanding probate helps you choose the executors of your will

15 articles in this collection
Written by Jonathan Brewer, Aisha Tariq, and Jade McBride

What Happens if a Will is Found After Probate?

When a grant of probate can be revoked and the consequences of revocation

Written by Aisha Tariq
Updated over a week ago

Notifying executors of their appointment and the location of your will

Discussing your choice of intended executors before making the appointment

Written by Aisha Tariq
Updated over a week ago

Discovery of a lost will

What to do when you have discovered a lost will

Written by Aisha Tariq
Updated over a week ago

How to find a will

Lost or missing wills

Written by Aisha Tariq
Updated over a week ago

Executors who want to or need to step down

Where an executor is unwilling or unable to administer the estate

Written by Jade McBride
Updated over a week ago

Removing executors

How to change the people administering an estate

Written by Jonathan Brewer
Updated over a week ago

Disclaimer of a will

How to refuse a gift made received in a will

Written by Aisha Tariq
Updated over a week ago

Partial intestacy

A will can be created where certain clauses remain valid and effective whilst others do not. This article explains further.

Written by Aisha Tariq
Updated over a week ago

Appropriation of property

Change what you inherit from a will

Written by Aisha Tariq
Updated over a week ago

Change a will after death

Disclaimers and variations of a will

Written by Aisha Tariq
Updated over a week ago

What happens to debt when you die?

Outstanding debts and liabilities deducted from the estate.

Written by Aisha Tariq
Updated over a week ago

What happens to your pension if you die?

Do pension and life policies form part of your estate?

Written by Aisha Tariq
Updated over a week ago

Failure of Gifts

Failure of gifts where there is an issue with the will itself, the asset or debts owed by the estate

Written by Jade McBride
Updated over a week ago

Grant of probate

Things to consider when making a probate application

Written by Aisha Tariq
Updated over a week ago

What is probate?

meaning of 'probate' and how it works

Written by Aisha Tariq
Updated over a week ago