When someone dies they may leave assets in their name e.g. a house, Bank accounts, shares, insurance policies. These assets will need to be sold, encashed or transferred to the person(s) who is entitled to them (the beneficiary) and someone will have to arrange this. Whoever holds the assets e.g. the Land Registry, Bank, Share Registrars, Insurance Company may want to see a Grant before releasing the assets.
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There are three main types of grant.
- Where a deceased leaves a valid Will appointing an Executor who is able and willing to prove the Will, then a Grant of Probate will be issued to him.
- Where the deceased has left a valid Will but no Executor was appointed or he is unable or unwilling to act, then a Grant of Letters of Administration with the Will annexed will be issued to the person entitled.
- Where the deceased has not left a valid Will, then a Grant of Letters of Administration will be issued to the person entitled.