After a death, families in Belfast are often handed a will they have never read, or told there is no will at all. Probate solicitors in Belfast sort the paperwork, the court grant and the practical list of who needs to be told. That is the work of this page.
Probate in Northern Ireland
If there is a valid will, the executors apply for a grant of probate. The grant is the court's authority to collect the assets and pay what is owed. If there is no will, the rules of intestacy decide who inherits, and someone entitled under those rules applies for letters of administration. Banks, building societies and the Land Registry will not release property on a promise. They want the grant.
We gather the values, prepare the papers and deal with beneficiaries. If the will is unclear, or someone intends to challenge it, we say so early rather than discovering it at the end.
Wills
A will is shorter work and worth doing before anyone is ill. We talk through who should inherit, who should look after children, and what should happen to the house. You leave with a document in plain English, signed properly, so a later probate is not spent arguing about what you meant.
Wills and probate are privately funded. There is no legal aid for this work. The quote comes before we open a file. Call 028 9443 8955 or use the callback form and choose wills or probate.
This is general information about the law in Northern Ireland, not advice on your situation. Call us before you rely on it.