Why seek professional help?

Probate can be complicated because the person dealing with the estate must liaise with the High Court and the Inland Revenue before accounts are closed - and beneficiaries paid.   

If the process isn’t handled correctly, any property or possessions held in the sole name of the deceased cannot be released.

The process needs to happen quickly too; identity fraud is on the increase and, sadly, some criminals will seek to steal the identities of people who have died.

If all this sounds a little daunting, don’t worry. Expert help is available. For example, even if there’s no Will, ITC can administer the estate and apply for probate for you. In fact, the majority of our clients turn to us in precisely these circumstances.

Click here to find out more about our probate service.

Who can help?

A number of people can help you to manage the probate process. However, before appointing an expert probate provider, it is important to make sure that you know how the costs will be calculated.

• An expert probate provider - such as ITC, the largest probate provider in the UK, with a competitive and transparent one-off fixed fee. 
• Banks and building societies – some banks offer a fixed fee probate service, but they can be expensive. 
• A solicitor – when using a solicitor make sure they specialise in probate and provide a fixed price. They can charge by the hour and the process can take months, so the charges can be costly – and unexpected.

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