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Trustee Act Notice

Usually placed in local newspapers and the London Gazette (see Useful Sites) to advertise for claims either of debt owed or of inheritance, in an Estate of a deceased by a certain time (usually 2 months from publication date) to provide ‘protection’ to Executors/Administrators against late claims arriving after distribution of the Estate to Beneficiaries. Such late claims would then be pursued against Beneficiaries directly rather than the Executors/Administrators. They would not be forgotten about or lapse.

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C » Charities

See Useful sites for the Charity Commission, if you cannot locate the address of the Charity mentioned in the Will.

Most large charities will contact directly the proving Executor or Administrator (the one obtaining the Grant) telling them where to send any gift monies, using a public information search service to obtain your name and address.

Preferred Professionals

If you are in any doubt about what is required of you in administering a deceased estate, we have a list of preferred Professionals which we would suggest you consult... Read more »