Probate advice and support

• owned a property
• this was in their sole name

Probate is likely to be needed because the property can’t be sold or transferred without it.

• owned shares in their sole name, or
• had over £30,000 in the bank (not a joint account)

Probate is likely to be needed to deal with either of these assets.

• owned a house as joint tenants
• kept savings in a joint account

Probate is unlikely to be needed because these assets will simply transfer to the surviving owner.

• didn’t own high value assets
• had less than £30,000 in savings

Probate is unlikely to be needed because most banks will release up to £30,000 without probate.