When someone close to you passes away, there are important legal and financial matters that need to be taken care of. While this can feel like a lot to manage, support is available to make the process smoother. Through our partnership with Co-op Legal Services, you can access professional and trusted probate and estate administration support. Their expertise ensures everything is handled correctly and with care, giving you peace of mind that your loved one’s wishes will be respected.
Estate administration is the process of collecting and valuing a person’s money, property, and possessions, and making sure that everything is passed on in line with their wishes or the law. Depending on the overall value of the estate, this process sometimes includes applying for probate, which confirms who has legal authority to deal with the estate.
An estate administrator is responsible for managing and finalising everything within a person’s estate after they pass away. If there is a will, the role is usually carried out by the named executor, and if there isn’t a will in place, the court-appointed administrator will be responsible instead. However, in both cases, the executor or administrator can appoint an estate administration solicitor to help take care of everything in their place.
The roles and responsibilities of an estate administrator commonly include:
With so many important legal and financial responsibilities involved, many people choose to seek help from experienced solicitors. That’s why professional support from experienced probate and estate lawyers, like our partners at Co-op Legal Services, can make the process clearer, smoother, and easier to manage.
While it is possible to manage the process yourself, professional support can make all the difference. With the guidance of Co-op Legal Services’ experienced probate and estate lawyers, you can be reassured that your loved one’s wishes are respected and their estate is handled with care and in line with the law.
Providing support that is both professional and compassionate, the probate and estate administration solicitors at Co-op Legal Services can reassure you that your family affairs are being dealt with by a trusted local team.
Home to the largest probate team in the UK, Co-op Legal Services manages over £1.8 billion in estates each year. Their specialists take full responsibility for securing the grant of probate and managing the legal, tax, property and administration work required, so that you can rest easy that everything is completely in hand.
If you’ve recently lost a loved one, you don’t need to manage probate and estate administration on your own. With professional guidance from the experienced team at Co-op Legal Services, you can be assured everything will be handled with compassion and expertise.
Take the first step towards getting legal advice and support by heading over to our partner page on the Co-op Legal Services website. There, you’ll be able to request a call back at a time that suits you, or call their dedicated team directly to ask questions and organise your free consultation.
Though partners of Heart of England Co-op Funerals, Co-op Legal Services is part of Co-operative Group Limited and is run separately.
