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A Grant of Probate is a legal document issued by the Probate Registry that confirms the authority of an executor named in a valid will. It allows the executor to collect, manage, and distribute the estate in accordance with the will’s terms.
Legal Reference:
- Issued under the Senior Courts Act 1981 and Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987.
- Applicants typically use form PA1P, and must submit the original will and relevant inheritance tax forms.
Sources:
- Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probate
- Wikidata – https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6500369
- Gov.uk – https://www.gov.uk/applying-for-probate
- Knowledge Graph – https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/040_bd
- Dbpedia – http://dbpedia.org/resource/Probate
- Product Ontology – http://www.productontology.org/id/Probate
