Kings Court Trust Corporation

Choosing your executors

Choosing your executors

Executors are responsible for applying for the Grant of Probate, administering the estate and distributing the assets. It is important to choose someone who will be willing and able to act when the time comes. Consider how old they might be at the time and other responsibilities they may have. Before appointing someone as executor in your will, you should discuss it with them and ask whether they would be prepared to take on the responsibility. Make sure they know what is involved and that they know where your will and other important documents are stored.

Professional Executors

To ensure that Probate is carried out correctly and in accordance with the complex rules, it is normal to appoint a professional firm alongside a personal executor.

Kings Court Trust Corporation plc provides a specialist Probate service for executors, for those who die intestate and where we have been appointed executors in a will. We ensure that probate is granted efficiently, assets are distributed quickly and trusts are handled effectively.

Kings Court will relieve you of the stress involved and manage the complex work of administration on your behalf, as well as releasing you from your personal liability as an executor. We specialise in Probate, so you benefit from our expert knowledge and experience.

• We visit your family and executors with no obligation.
• We charge an all inclusive fixed price.
• We provide a personalised, friendly service.
• We will resign if requested by you or the other executors.

Questions about our professional executor service

How much does it cost?

Appointing Kings Court as an executor is free. We also provide a free Probate help line for your family.

Kings Court will provide your family with a free, ‘without obligation’ consultation. If they decide to use Kings Court’s Probate service, we will agree a fixed fee at the outset that includes VAT and disbursements.

Where we act as executor we provide a guarantee that all of the legal and financial liabilities of an executor will be met. These guarantees are under written with Professional Indemnity Insurance.

What if I change my mind?

Kings Court will resign as executor at any time, at your request or the request of your other executors. There is no charge for this.

Can I appoint someone else as well?

Yes. You can appoint a member of your family or anyone else over the age of 18 as executor.

How to appoint Kings Court as your executor

To appoint Kings Court as your executor, talk to your will writer or call us on 0845 126 0891 for details of a will writer in your area.