Farra is a death administration assistant for UK families. Get step-by-step guidance for registering a death, applying for probate, notifying banks, and managing bereavement admin. From essential documents to practical checklists, Farra simplifies estate paperwork and funeral-related tasks so you can focus on what matters.
Scotland does not have probate — it has confirmation, granted by the Sheriff Clerk. Northern Ireland has its own Probate Office. Both jurisdictions have distinct processes, forms, and rules that differ significantly from England and Wales. Find the right guide for your situation.
An executor-dative is appointed by the Sheriff Court to administer an intestate Scottish estate. Who can apply, the cautionary obligation, and the step-by-step process. Scotland 2026.
Step-by-step guide to applying for confirmation in Scotland: the C1 inventory form, IHT reporting, Sheriff Clerk fees, and how long the process takes. Scottish estate administration 2026.
Step-by-step guide to applying for probate at the Probate and Matrimonial Office in Belfast: the oath, IHT forms, fees (free under £10,000; £261 above), and what to expect. NI 2026.
IHT is a UK-wide reserved tax — the rules, thresholds, and reliefs are identical in Scotland. How Scottish succession rules interact with IHT, and how to pay IHT before confirmation.
Northern Ireland intestacy broadly mirrors England and Wales. Surviving spouse receives £270,000 statutory legacy. Cohabiting partners have no automatic rights. Letters of Administration required.
Scottish intestacy operates through prior rights (home, furniture, financial provision), legal rights (legitim for children), and the free estate. How Scottish intestacy differs from English rules.
How to notify banks after a death in Scotland: freezing accounts, using the Death Notification Service, and what confirmation is needed to release funds. Scottish estate guide 2026.
Probate in Northern Ireland is handled by the Probate and Matrimonial Office in Belfast. How NI probate differs from England, intestacy rules, and cross-border estate issues. 2026 guide.
Deaths in Northern Ireland must be registered within five days. What documents you need, where to register, the Death Certificate and burial authorisation, and Tell Us Once. NI 2026 guide.
Deaths in Scotland must be registered within eight days. What to bring, where to register, the documents you receive (Form 14, burial certificate), and Tell Us Once. Scottish registration guide 2026.
England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are separate legal jurisdictions. When you need a new grant vs resealing, how Scotland always requires its own confirmation, and cross-border estate guidance.
Scottish estates under £36,000 can use a simplified confirmation procedure handled by the Sheriff Clerk directly — no solicitor needed, fee of £26. How it works and who qualifies.
The Sheriff Clerk administers confirmation — Scotland's equivalent of probate. How the Sheriff Court system works, which court to apply to, and how the Sheriff Clerk differs from England's Probate Registry.
Confirmation is Scotland's legal equivalent of probate, granted by the Sheriff Clerk of the local Sheriff Court. Executor-nominate, executor-dative, and Scottish succession law explained.
Not all Scottish estates require confirmation. Learn the threshold, which assets can be transferred without confirmation, and when the small estate procedure applies. 2026 guide.