You've Just Become an Executor.
Here's Everything You Need to Know.
Written for people who've never done this before and are doing it while grieving.
Plain English. No legal jargon. Covers England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
What's inside
You are not the first person to feel this overwhelmed. Over 10,000 executors in the UK go through this every year — most with no legal background and no idea where to start. This guide is written for them, and for you.
- The 9-step estate administration process, from death certificate to final distribution
- Do you need probate? — how to tell in minutes (with jurisdiction differences explained)
- Inheritance Tax explained — thresholds, exemptions, and reliefs in plain English
- How to value assets correctly, including property, investments, and personal effects
- How to pay debts in the right order to protect yourself as executor
- The top 6 mistakes to avoid as an executor
I remember sitting at the kitchen table the night after the funeral, completely at a loss. This guide was the first thing that made it feel like I could actually do this.
— EstateCopilot user, executor of a £280k estate
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