How We Can Help
When someone dies and has a property solely in their name, a grant of probate will be required before a sale or transfer of the property can proceed. This Executor(s) of the will will be required to sell the property as soon as possible in most cases, however they cannot do this until a Grant of Probate has been issued by the Court. The process and time to obtain a Grant of Probate can vary but will usually take a good few months. You can apply for the grant of probate yourself or instruct a legal practice to apply for this on your behalf.
At Hennah Haywood Law our solicitors can advise you on obtaining Probate or you can instruct us to deal with the matter on your behalf.
When selling an empty property, time can often be of the essence as you will be attractive to both first time and other buyers with no chain. The Executor will need to ensure the buildings insurance provider is aware of the death of the property owner and whether the property is vacant or tenanted. Failure to update the buildings insurance provider may impact the insurance cover.
When selling a Probate property it’s important to instruct a Probate Solicitor but also a Conveyancing Solicitor as soon as possible. Hennah Haywood can act for both matters.
Our conveyancing team will require the address of the property to check if the property is registered at the Land Registry. If the property is registered your Conveyancing Solicitor will obtain a copy of the registered title, there is no requirement to provide original deeds if the property is registered. If the property is not registered, the Executor will be responsible for obtaining the title deeds to the property and providing them to our Conveyancer.
