Notification of death
Once you have probate you will need to contact the organisations that hold the deceased’s assets to notifiy them of the death, so they can release the assets, as well as utility suppliers to find out if there are debts that need to be paid. YouCanDoProbate will generate personalised letters for you, to make the process easier.Probate application
Applying for the legal right to deal with someone’s property, money and possessions (their ‘estate’) when they die is called ‘applying for probate’. This involves sending documentation to the Probate Registry including the original will, death certificate, tax and probate forms. YouCanDoProbate can help you pull all this information together, autopopulate letters and forms for you, and store everything in one safe, online place.Probate fees
There’s no fee if the estate is under £5,000. If the estate value is over £5,000 you’ll need to pay the probate registry £215. Extra copies of the probate cost £1.50 each. This means you can send them to different organisations at the same time. A card payment can be made over the phone to your local probate registry office or by sending a cheque payable to HM Courts & Tribunal Service with your probate application documents.Probate online
The government website offers a Probate Service online which you can use if you have the original will and death certificate, and have already reported the estate’s value. The service lets you fill in the required forms online and submit them but uou will still need to send the will and other documents to the probate registry the old fashioned way. YouCanDoProbate is a way of preparing your full probate application online in a guided and supportive way.Will
A legally binding document that tells everyone what should happen to your estate after your die, that is your money, possessions and property. It also names an executor, the person who will deal with your affairs when you are gone. This person will need to get probate in order to distribute your estate, as per your wishes in your will.YouCanDoProbate fees
There is a one off charge of £325 to use YouCanDoProbate’s online tool for preparing your probate application. You can use it at your convenience, at your own pace. There is no time limit to accessing the software and we store all your information safely and securely, to return to at any time.