Short, dated updates on the things that actually change for an estate, inheritance tax thresholds, probate waiting times, and the rules governing when a property can be sold. Each one cites the source that changed, and nothing appears here without one.
This is not an aggregated news feed. We write an update when something changes that an executor would need to act on, and we link to the primary source so you can read it yourself. If nothing has changed, nothing is published.
Probate process
What the latest probate waiting times mean for a sale
The Ministry of Justice publishes probate timings quarterly. The headline average is five weeks, the typical case is one week, and an estate without a will waits far longer than either. Which number applies to you depends on the grant you need.
For the practical side rather than the changes, readour probate property articles.
Get our market reports and what they mean for inherited property
Most people deal with probate once, and the market doesn't sit still while you do it. Prices, sale times and buyer demand all move. You shouldn't have to keep checking whether any of it affects the decision in front of you.
So we do it. Each market report sets out what has moved and what it means for an inherited property in practice. We send it when we publish one, and nothing else.
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