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An executor will administer your will when you die — making sure your wishes are carried out; an attorney protects your interests while you're still alive.

You'll get legal documents called 'power of attorney' that states this person has the legal authority to manage the estate. You can appoint anyone to be your attorney, and any administrator entitled to the estate can have their own attorney.

What is probate. Probate is the legal right to deal with someone's property, money and possessions (their 'estate') when they die. You should not make any financial plans or put property on the market until you've got probate. This guide and the service are also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows you to appoint those you trust to look after either your financial affairs or your health and welfare. There is no limit to how many attorneys a person can appoint.

Once you have received the grant of probate, you will have the legal authority to take the actions specified in the person's will. Executors could then, for example; close bank accounts, sell the deceased property, sell shares, transfer the property to the beneficiaries, or close investment accounts.

Generally, probate isn't required if the estate is valued at less than £5,000, as most financial institutions will release funds lower than this. Also, if assets were held jointly, probate is often not required as these assets automatically pass to the surviving spouse or civil partner.

Appoint someone to administer the estate on your behalf Fill in form PA12 to allow up to 4 people to have 'power of attorney'. This means they can apply for probate on your behalf and administer the estate for you. You can still apply for probate yourself later if you want to take back power of attorney.

You can apply for probate if you're named as an executor in either the will or an update to it (known as a 'codicil'). The person who died will normally have told you if you're an executor. You'll only inherit assets (for example, money or property) if you're also named as a beneficiary in the will.

An executor will administer your will when you die — making sure your wishes are carried out; an attorney protects your interests while you're still alive.

You'll get legal documents called 'power of attorney' that states this person has the legal authority to manage the estate. You can appoint anyone to be your attorney, and any administrator entitled to the estate can have their own attorney.

What is probate. Probate is the legal right to deal with someone's property, money and possessions (their 'estate') when they die. You should not make any financial plans or put property on the market until you've got probate. This guide and the service are also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows you to appoint those you trust to look after either your financial affairs or your health and welfare. There is no limit to how many attorneys a person can appoint.

Once you have received the grant of probate, you will have the legal authority to take the actions specified in the person's will. Executors could then, for example; close bank accounts, sell the deceased property, sell shares, transfer the property to the beneficiaries, or close investment accounts.

Generally, probate isn't required if the estate is valued at less than £5,000, as most financial institutions will release funds lower than this. Also, if assets were held jointly, probate is often not required as these assets automatically pass to the surviving spouse or civil partner.

Appoint someone to administer the estate on your behalf Fill in form PA12 to allow up to 4 people to have 'power of attorney'. This means they can apply for probate on your behalf and administer the estate for you. You can still apply for probate yourself later if you want to take back power of attorney.

You can apply for probate if you're named as an executor in either the will or an update to it (known as a 'codicil'). The person who died will normally have told you if you're an executor. You'll only inherit assets (for example, money or property) if you're also named as a beneficiary in the will.