The Probate Bureau can write to the executor and try to gain authority to act on your behalf.  Banks, building societies and solicitors charges are often double the price of The Probate Bureau, so it is worth investigating whether renouncing your executor is possible. Contact our Head Office on 0800 028 2837 for more information.

A grant of representation is a legal document issued by the Court.  It allows the person named in it to legally handle the deceased persons’ assets and estate. This can include property sales, collection of money from banks and building societies to pay off any debts and to distribute the estate between beneficiaries.

There are three types of grant of representation:
Probate: granted to the executors named in the Will
Letter of Administration (with a Will): granted to someone other than an executor when the deceased left a valid Will.
Letters of Administration: granted when the deceased did not leave a Will.

All these documents give the same authority to administer an estate.

For more information, contact The Probate Bureau on 0800 028 2837 or email info@probatebureau.com