The period surrounding the loss of a loved one is always a
difficult time. When all you want is time to grieve, administering
a deceased estate can be seriously challenging.
With this in mind, we have put together a guide to help walk you
through the basic steps involved in administering a deceased
estate:
Determine whether the deceased left a Will
The first step is to determine whether or not the
deceased actually made a Will. There are a number of places
that the Will may be located, including amongst the deceased's
personal papers, with their solicitor, their bank, or potentially
even with their building society.
If there is a Will, it will generally
appoint one or more persons as the Executor.
It is the Executor's role to administer the deceased's
estate, so if you are not the person appointed as Executor, you
should advise the Executor of their appointment as soon as you
possibly can.
