Confirmation in Scotland made easy
We are an alternative to using a solicitor to deal with the formal process of winding up an estate.
We will identify and complete the forms you need to apply for Confirmation in Scotland saving you
TIME and MONEY
Our Services
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A fast, efficient and cost-saving Confirmation Service to allow you to wind up the estate without a solicitor.
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Completion of any necessary IHT400 and supplementary forms for submission to HMRC, and guidance on how to pay tax, if applicable.
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A Court Application and Bond of Caution, if applicable, for appointment of an Executor, if there is no Will, or the person nominated in the Will cannot act.
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Preparation of a formal and legally valid document, called a Deed of Variation, explaining the changes to the Will (or inheritance law).
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Application for validation of a Will following assessment to identify any issues or errors which need corrected.
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Simplify a complex issue with our documents which are valid and legal to ensure there will be no claim at a later date.
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A quick and cost-effective service providing you with a Will which is legal and valid in Scotland.
About us
We are experts with a difference.
We are highly experienced professionals who have worked in the legal sector in Scotland for over 20 years.
We understand there is a need to deliver legal services in a different way from the traditional high street solicitors.
Solicitors’ old fashioned, formal approach is outdated and can be stressful and daunting to deal with. Their fees are expensive, unknown at the outset and not always transparent.
Customers want a cheaper, quicker, hassle free way to get their inheritance, without spending a large portion of it on fees, or facing excessive delays and lack of communication from solicitors.
We’ll do the hard parts for you.
Your inheritance is your money and you should be able to control what happens to it.
However, there are some formal parts of the process in winding up an estate, such as the Court application, that will need input from an expert.
You do not need to use a solicitor to deal with the court process but you must ensure the forms and applications are properly completed. If not, you could be liable and have to make a payment from your own money.
We will assess what you need and complete all of the forms and applications correctly so you can get your inheritance quickly and easily!
Our fast and simple online service is user friendly, with set pricing, saving you both time and money.
We make it easy
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Provide us with the details of the estate, either by completing our enquiry form or sending an email to us.
We will assess what forms you require and will provide a checklist of all the details we need from you.
We will also confirm the price for our Services.
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Once we have received the completed checklist and payment from you, we will start to prepare the documents you require and advise you of any further information we need.
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Once we have the full information for you we will complete the forms within 7 days.
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We will send the completed forms to you along with a covering letter for you to submit to the Court. If there are any issues, we will correct those for you.
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The Court will grant Confirmation and you can carry on with winding up the estate. You will be able to close any bank accounts and sell any property. Then once you have the funds can pay out the inheritance.
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Cheaper
We have fixed prices which are much cheaper than paying a solicitor. You also know at the beginning exactly what it will cost.
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Quicker
As soon as you have the estate information, we can complete the forms within 7 days and you can submit the application for Confirmation.
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Easier
You are responsible for gathering the information and then distributing the estate.
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Stress Free
It is a stressful and emotional time dealing with death. Reduce the stress by knowing your costs upfront and keeping control.
You can do it yourself, without the expense of a solicitor by using our experts to complete the applications and guide you through the process.
FAQs
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Depending on the values of any assets, you may need Confirmation to release bank or investment funds and to sell or transfer property.
See our Confirmation Service for further information.
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An Executor needs to be appointed in order to administer the estate.
See our Executor Application Service for further information.
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If the estate value is over a certain amount, you may need to pay inheritance tax.
See our Inheritance Tax Service for further information.
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Once you have all the values and provided us with all the information, we will complete your forms within 7 days. Depending on the Sheriff Court, you could have the Confirmation document within weeks of submission.
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This depends on your requirements. Our fees are set so you know from the outset what the cost will be.
See our services above for more information on fees.
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It is recommended that an Executor should not pay out the estate until 6 months after the date of death to allow any creditors to make a claim, as there might be some debts you are not aware of.
If there is a Will, it tells you how the estate is to be paid out, subject to legal rights.
If there is no Will, then the estate is instead dealt with by the law of inheritance, subject to certain rights.
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If you encounter a problem after Confirmation has been issued such as:-
the original Executor has died or is unable to act without finalising things; or
more assets are discovered, or some assets have been wrongly valued in the original Confirmation
contact us to discuss amending the Confirmation
