Property Law
Pearson Legal
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An application was made to the Court of Protection for a Deputy to be appointed to act on Mr A’s behalf in respect of financial matters, to include authority to sell the house. The procedure for applying to the Court of Protection is lengthy and expensive and sadly, Mr A died before the Court could appoint a Deputy.
Mr A had made a Will leaving his whole estate (including the house) to Mrs A and appointing her as sole executor. She was unable to apply for a Grant of Probate herself (which would give her authority to sell Mr A’s house) and so another application to the Court of Protection was made.
The executor of Mrs A’s estate had to apply for two Grants of Probate – one for Mrs A’s estate and one for Mr A’s estate so that the house could finally be sold and the outstanding care fees paid. This would have avoided a lot of delay and two expensive applications to the Court of Protection.
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