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Offline mudmonster

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Another Probate Question
« on: Thursday 04 May 23 17:34 BST (UK) »
Hello again,Just wondering if somebody could clarify  why somebody who died in 1919  had their probate granted in 1933
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Re: Another Probate Question
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 04 May 23 17:35 BST (UK) »
Were they single / married  / divorced or widowed  :-\
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Re: Another Probate Question
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 04 May 23 18:23 BST (UK) »
All sorts of possibilities.  Most likely is that the surviving family just got in with things until they met a bureaucratic barrier, maybe needing to cash in some assets (property, bank account, savings....) so they needed the paperwork.
My grandfather's estate was granted probate soon after his death, but the estate wasn't wrapped up. Fresh probate was granted nearly 20 years later when his widow died, and his estate needed sorting out before hers could be dealt with.
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Re: Another Probate Question
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 04 May 23 19:23 BST (UK) »
she was single ,i did wonder if it was  her death cert as this  was mispelt


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Re: Another Probate Question
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 21 May 23 14:41 BST (UK) »
There could have been a delay if the will was contested.
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