before you let anyone do anything ask "HOW MUCH".
As it's 15 years since I sorted my mothers will out things will have changed but I sorted the legacies out and paid all the bills, it will have to go to probate which involves going to a commissioner of oaths and this then goes to a judge (as long as its over a certain amount not sure how much it is now but it was something like 25k when I did it)
I tried to get a price off my solicitor for the work he doing but all he would commit to was hundreds rather than thousands.
The house that was sold was not put into my name, you need a copy of the will and death cert.
P.S. my solicitor was jailed for fraud my ex- wifes solicitor was struck off and my parents firm of solicitors was shut down, so be careful.
if the house is empty and up for sale I think you can have it exempt of rates for 6 months? if its classed as your 2nd home I think you pay 50% but check on this as its 15 years since I delt with it.
As it's 15 years since I sorted my mothers will out things will have changed but I sorted the legacies out and paid all the bills, it will have to go to probate which involves going to a commissioner of oaths and this then goes to a judge (as long as its over a certain amount not sure how much it is now but it was something like 25k when I did it)
I tried to get a price off my solicitor for the work he doing but all he would commit to was hundreds rather than thousands.
The house that was sold was not put into my name, you need a copy of the will and death cert.
P.S. my solicitor was jailed for fraud my ex- wifes solicitor was struck off and my parents firm of solicitors was shut down, so be careful.
if the house is empty and up for sale I think you can have it exempt of rates for 6 months? if its classed as your 2nd home I think you pay 50% but check on this as its 15 years since I delt with it.