Editing Probate (section)

====Grants of representation====
There are many different types of grants of representation, each one designed to cover a particular circumstance. The most common cover the two most common situations—either the deceased died leaving a valid will or they did not. If someone left a valid will, it is more than likely that the grant is a ''grant of probate''. If there was no will, the grant required is likely to be a ''grant of administration''. There are many other grants that can be required in certain circumstances, and many have technical Latin names, but the general public is most likely to encounter grants of probate or administration. If an estate has a value of less than £5,000.00 or if all assets are held jointly and therefore pass by survivorship, for example to a surviving spouse, a grant is not usually required.

=====Applying for a grant=====
A will includes the appointment of an executor or executors. One of their duties is to apply to the Probate Division of the High Court for a grant of probate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Applying for probate|url=https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/applying-probate|website=nidreict Government Services|access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Wills, probate and inheritance|url=https://www.gov.uk/wills-probate-inheritance/applying-for-a-grant-of-representation|website=Gov.UK|access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref> An executor can apply to a local probate registry for a grant themselves but most people use a probate practitioner such as a solicitor. If an estate is small, some banks and building societies allow the deceased's immediate family to close accounts without a grant, but there usually must be less than about £15,000 in the account for this to be permitted.<ref name=Collinson/>