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Probate time frame

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  • 22-01-2021 3:23pm
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    positivenote
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    HI all,
    we have made a personal probate application re: my deceased mother-in-laws estate, she left a will that was an even split between my wife and her sister.
    We had all the physical paper work complete but saw that you have to do it online (SA.2 form). We submitted this form before Christmas and just looked back at its status and it says that it was submitted on Jan 9 2021. There has been now requests for any documentation other than the will which we attached to the application as a PDF.
    The mother in laws house has been on the market since September and went sale agreed in December. Is there anyway of finding out how long this probate process will take for the transfer of assets to my wife and her sister? With their being a will in place we were hoping that the process would not be as cumbersome.
    Any advice would be great we are based in Dublin.
    Thanks


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    Atlantic Dawn
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    Generally in the past a year was a good estimate from time of death until fully sorted out, Covid may make it longer.


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    positivenote
    Registered Users Posts: 2,334 ✭✭✭positivenote


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Generally in the past a year was a good estimate from time of death until fully sorted out, Covid may make it longer.

    Thanks,
    She passed away in May and death certificates were issued last summer. Giving the grieving process and the personal challenge of facing it all the application was only completed online just before Christmas.


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    caycro
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    If you call the probate phone line, there is an automated system which tells you which week they are currently processing.


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    dobman88
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    Dealing with similar. Father in law passed away in September 2019. Will made out and no issues, house being bought by the person already living there that had rented it long term and all.paper work sorted. Still waiting on things to clear. Covid has really slowed absolutely everything down to a snail's pace.


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    positivenote
    Registered Users Posts: 2,334 ✭✭✭positivenote


    dobman88 wrote: »
    Dealing with similar. Father in law passed away in September 2019. Will made out and no issues, house being bought by the person already living there that had rented it long term and all.paper work sorted. Still waiting on things to clear. Covid has really slowed absolutely everything down to a snail's pace.
    Can I ask if you did it personally or through a solicitor? and was it made through forms or online using the SA.2 form?
    thanks and sorry for your loss


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    dobman88
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    positivenote wrote: »
    Can I ask if you did it personally or through a solicitor? and was it made through forms or online using the SA.2 form?
    thanks and sorry for your loss

    It's all being handled by her dads solicitor who is relaying information as it happens. They were told at the start it would be about 12 months but then covid came and now they're unsure of an "end date" so to speak. They didnt use the SA.2 form.

    Thanks, yours too.


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    CoBo55
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    I was really lucky (obviously not for my Father to die), Dad died November 2019, everything was submitted on 28th of February 2020 to the Probate office, grant of Probate issued on the 21st of March, the solicitor couldn't believe it himself. I'm in Wexford which is known for being one of the fastest counties to complete. It's a horrible time, not something I'd care to repeat tbh.


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