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Probate Solicitors Essex
Dealing with probate can feel overwhelming, particularly while grieving. Our probate solicitors support families and executors across Essex, guiding you through the legal process with care, clarity and sensitivity, while ensuring responsibilities are handled properly and at the right pace.
Need help managing probate after a loss?
When someone dies, the practical and legal responsibilities can arrive quickly, often at a time when you feel least able to manage them. Our probate solicitors help clients across Essex navigate the process calmly, explaining what needs to be done, when it needs attention, and where we can ease the burden for you.
Uncertainty Around Executor Responsibilities
You have been named as an executor and feel unsure about your legal duties, timescales and personal responsibilities during probate.
Applying for Probate and Estate Administration
A loved one has died and you need help applying for probate and administering their estate correctly and efficiently.
Managing Property, Assets and Investments
The estate includes property, savings or investments and you want reassurance that everything is handled accurately and lawfully.
Support Through the Probate Process
You want professional support to reduce stress, avoid mistakes and allow you to focus on family matters during a difficult time.
Speak to our team
Muhammed Ali
Probate Manager & Associate
Manzurul Islam
Member
Kristina Wolfenden TEP
Senior Associate Solicitor
Kate Wells
Consultant
Hazara Patel TEP
Senior Associate Solicitor
Emma Boys-Smith
Solicitor
Anne Wijayarathne
Associate Solicitor
Awais Mahmood
Wills & Probate Solicitor
Probate Solicitors Services
We provide tailored probate services, offering as much or as little support as you need depending on your circumstances and confidence.
Grant of Probate applications
Preparing and submitting applications accurately, including estates with or without a valid will.
Estate administration
Managing assets, liabilities and distributions in line with the law and the wishes of the deceased.
Executor support
Advising executors on their duties, risks and responsibilities throughout the probate process.
Property and asset handling
Dealing with estate property sales, transfers and registrations where required.
Tax and reporting
Assisting with inheritance tax forms and related HMRC requirements where applicable.
Post-divorce financial claims
We explain the time limits and requirements for financial claims after divorce and help you take action where necessary.
Why choose Mullis & Peake
Probate requires technical knowledge, but also patience and understanding. Our solicitors combine legal expertise with a thoughtful, supportive approach, helping clients across Essex feel guided rather than rushed.
Clear guidance
Straightforward explanations at every stage of probate.
Flexible support
Assistance with part or all of the probate process.
Local experience
Trusted probate solicitors serving Essex families.
Careful administration
Attention to detail to avoid delays or errors.
Frequently asked questions
Probate is the legal process that allows executors or administrators to deal with a deceased person’s estate. It involves confirming the validity of a will, identifying assets and liabilities, paying debts or taxes, and distributing the estate. Not every estate requires probate, but many do, particularly where property or significant assets are involved.
You are not legally required to use a solicitor, but professional guidance can reduce stress and help avoid costly mistakes.
Timescales vary depending on the complexity of the estate, but many matters take several months from application to completion.
The estate is dealt with under intestacy rules, which determine who can administer and inherit.
Yes. Probate often involves transferring or selling property as part of estate administration.
Executors must act lawfully, settle debts, manage assets and distribute the estate correctly.
Get in touch with our Probate Solicitors team
If you need support with probate and want clear, compassionate advice, our solicitors are here to help you move forward with confidence and care.
Specialist Probate Solicitors
– Dedicated solicitors with deep experience advising executors and families on probate applications and the careful administration of estates.
Fast, confidential advice
– Clear guidance when you need it most.
No-obligation consultation
– Understand your options before you decide.
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Latest insights and news
Insights
Guidance provided on validity of Pandemic Wills
The case of Coady v Coady (PT-2023-BHM-000025, concerned a legal dispute over the validity of a Will made by Kathleen Bernadette Coady in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
William Cook
Associate Solicitor
Aaron Burkett
Dispute Resolution Solicitor
Esra Dogan
Associate Solicitor