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    Probate

    Sadly my mother has passed away and I will be handling Probate.

    She doesn't have any property, just some savings and premium bonds. As far as I know she didn't leave a will (although I'm performing a search for any registered will she might have left)

    Has anyone here used a fixed price/fee probate service to handle this? I looked into doing my self, but I can't honestly face doing all the paperwork and court stuff.

    Don't want to just appoint a solicitor on an hourly fee basis (how does £300/hr sound?), heard too many horror stories....Probate: The £600m RIP-off | Money | The Guardian

    Thanks all
    First Law of Contracting: Only the strong survive

    #2
    My sincere condolences. I'll leave it as that as there are no words...

    Personally I haven't however I believe my father has used such a service and I am seeing him this evening and will ask for his feedback for you. Not much help I know but it might be something...
    I'm a smug bastard.

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      #3
      Sorry for your loss.

      I've done three probates now. Once you get started they are quite straightforward. The most important thing is not to rush any disbursements. Give it a week or two and you might feel differently.
      ...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...

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        #4
        Sorry to hear, don't make same mistake as me and get Probate mixed up with prostrate fees

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