When someone dies and owns property in their sole name, it is necessary to transfer that property into the names of their beneficiaries.
If the deceased person made a valid will, then their beneficiaries will be named in their will, and if they did not make a will, then their beneficiaries will be the entitled family members under the laws of intestacy.
The process of transferring the assets differs based on the assets, but generally speaking there will be a need to apply to the Supreme Court for a grant to allow you to administer the deceased estate.
If a person made a valid will and the executor named in the will is applying, then the grant issued by the Court will be a grant of Probate.
If there is a valid will, but the executor is not applying, then the grant will be Letters of Administration with the Will Annexed.
If there is no valid Will, then the grant will be Letters of Administration.
When someone dies and has assets in their name.
An application is made to the Supreme Court to administer the estate.
To transfer the assets to the beneficiaries.