Probate

Helping you with probate

Edwin Pounds & Sons Funeral Directors is working with the National Bereavement Service (NBS), a not-for-profit organisation, to assist and support customers and their families. NBS provides practical advice post funeral to help when dealing with legal issues, many of which may be unfamiliar.

Probate is a legal term which means the official proving of a will. You ‘apply for probate’ to have the legal right to deal with someone’s land, property, money and possessions, in other words their ‘estate’.

If the person that has passed away has made a will, they will have appointed an Executor, and may have even identified a legal firm to deal with the probate. Fortunately in most cases the process is simple and straightforward. We can help if you need guidance on DIY probate. If there is no will it can be a little more complicated and the will is resolved according to the Rules of Intestacy.

How to apply

To apply for probate you make the application to the Probate Registry and this gives the Executors named in the application the authority to act in the administration of the estate of the deceased. There are a number of stages to go through when dealing with the administration process and it can vary depending on where you are in the UK.

NBS can help guide you through all of this, call them free on 0800 0246 121 Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm or visit them at www.theNBS.org where you’ll find more useful information.

Useful links:

Applying for probate

Intestacy – Who inherits when there is no will?

Dealing the estate of someone who has died

Valuing the estate of someone who has died

Stopping a probate application

Cremations

We can assist you in every step of the funeral and cremation arrangements so please ask us about any queries you may have.

Cremations

Our pricing

Funeral prices vary depending on the type of ceremony you would like for your loved one. There are many options to choose from to make it unique and special.

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Planning ahead?

It is now really easy to plan ahead, making a huge difference by easing the burden on your family when the time comes, so they can focus on the arrangements.

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Need advice?

Edwin Pounds & Sons Funeral Directors can assist you in every step of the funeral so please don’t hesitate to ask us about any aspects or queries you may have.

Edwin Pounds, Steve Gibson in particular made the whole process of organising my Mums funeral a seamless one. From start to finish Steve was supportive, compassionate and extremely professional. He is a credit to the company.…

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We would like to give our heartfelt thanks to Jordan who was absolutely amazing from start to finish, when you are facing 1 of the hardest times of your life you need someone who knows what they are doing and to help you through as…

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The whole funeral, from the initial call, the home visit from Jordan, the guidance and help between the initial contact and the funeral itself was dealt with in a very timely, considerate, respectful and professional manor, as was the case in the other times we…

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Well what an amazing final journey my mum had yesterday with the amazing staff at Edwin pounds and sons, And that Horse and carriage was absolutely beautiful, A massive thank you to Jordan Firth you was amazing from the first day we met you 💜…

Margaret Greensmith

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At a difficult time when someone you love is close to the end of their life, choosing a reliable funeral director is just one more challenge you have to face. Edwin Pounds have decades of experience looking after families like ours and we were fortunate…

Roger Corbett

Very professional and caring.

Pete Stevens

The service we recieved from Zoe was brilliant it was like talking to an old friend. Nothing was too much trouble. Everything was perfect for our mum/daughter!

Pauline Hulme

The service we received felt extremely personal. The funeral director Michael Tindall was exceptional, we are all greatful to him for providing the best service. Also Kevin Mitchell who performed the service was superb, mum would have loved him as he was a fan of…

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I would like to thank Jordan for his extremely professional yet friendly service. He was very helpful and supportive.…

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