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Maybe a Probate question

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fancythat Sat 13-Jun-26 19:32:15

Really, I dont know the exact question and certainly not the answers.

But of an unusual situation I think.
I am not going to give exact details, but hopefully enough for this thread.

Lets say there is Person A and Person B. Both died about 6 months ago, within about 20 days of each other.
Person B is son of Person A. He died after Person A.

I have a "friend".
Friend does not know if there are wills.
Friend does know name of Solicitor dealing with death of Person A.
Friend knows nothing about any Soliciotr or will of Person B.
Person A is likely to have left most of their estate to Person B, but does not know for sure.

Friend is relative to both Person A and Person B.

Probate is not likely to have been done yet?
I know no more about how this works, any more than "Friend" does.

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M0nica Sat 13-Jun-26 19:57:35

The obvious thing to do is for your friend to consult a solicitor specialising in wills and probate and give them all the information they have and ask them for advice and help.

I can see no other solution.

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fancythat Sat 13-Jun-26 20:12:08

I will tell my friend.
Dont think she had thought of that. Thanks.

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V3ra Sat 13-Jun-26 20:40:10

Has Friend spoken to the solicitor acting for Person A's estate to update them about Person B's death?

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fancythat Sat 13-Jun-26 20:50:33

The Solicitor is aware. Yes.

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OldFrill Sun 14-Jun-26 01:29:32

Be aware that if there is a will there may be a survivorship clause and the beneficiary (Person B) has to survive a certain time (usually 28-30 days) after the testator's (Person A) death in order to inherit.

In the situation mentioned Person B may have died too soon after Person A to have inherited.

If Person B has inherited from Person A then the executors of each will have to work through probate together, this may take longer as more complex.

If there are no wills the distribution of items/money etc will follow the set legal process.

Your friend should contact the solicitor she knows who is acting for Person A to let them know she is a relative, she can do this herself or she could ask her solicitor to make contact. She (or her solicitor) could also ask who the solicitor/executor is for Person A and contact them.

If there are no wills the distribution of items/money etc will follow the set inheritance law.

You can check if probate has granted on gov.uk I'll find the link

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OldFrill Sun 14-Jun-26 01:31:56

This is the link to the probate search - note at the bottom of the page it has a link for information if probate has not yet been granted.

Search probate records for documents and wills (England and Wales) - GOV.UK share.google/fG77uHlD5gH3XaOxx

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