As an executor of a will you want to do the very best for your clients, so it makes financial sense to protect them and yourself from unknown creditors by placing a deceased estates notice in The Gazette
Individual digital footprints are growing, leaving uncertainty about outstanding hidden debts and creditors. Deceased estates notice placement (also known as a Section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925 notice) allows you to advertise for any unknown creditors or beneficiaries to come forward and make a claim against the estate.
The Gazette is the UK’s official public record, which is recognised legally as giving notice to all persons under the Documentary Evidence Act 1882 and therefore offers protection after the estate has been distributed.
Find out more information on how to place a deceased notice on The Gazette website and watch our video below.
It is also possible to place next of kin notices in The Gazette, which can assist with searching for beneficiaries when the deceased has not left a will. To place a next of kin notice please contact us. Our customer services team is on hand to provide assistance on 0333 200 2434.
The Gazette, PO Box 3584, Norwich, NR7 7WD
The Gazette, the UK’s Official Public Record, is reaching out to probate practitioners to offer a free deceased estates notice placement guide which can be passed on to clients. The short guide has been created to provide information to solicitors’ clients, to explain, in an easy-to-understand format, what deceased estates notice placement is and the […]Read More
The Gazette, the UK’s official public record, is looking for probate solicitors to take part in a survey, and respondents could win a £50 John Lewis Gift Card. The survey helps The Gazette to improve its deceased estate notice placement service, and better understand the core decision-making process for notice placement. Claudia Owen, Research Manager […]Read More
A Gazette survey of probate professionals has created a clearer view of the motivations behind deceased estates notice placement.Read More
The Gazette – Probate Survey The Gazette are interested to hear the thoughts of Today’s Wills and Probate readers, around the placement of deceased estates notices, and have compiled a short survey. The survey should take a maximum of 10 minutes to complete, and as a thank you there is a free prize draw to win a £100 […]Read More
When someone dies with no will or known family, their property passes to the Crown as ownerless property (bona vacantia). This can be any type of property, such as buildings, money or personal possessions. Without knowing, relatives could be entitled to a share of their deceased relative’s property (estate). The Government Legal Department (GLD) began […]Read More
If you’re executor of an estate, one of your responsibilities is to deal with any claims against the deceased’s estate. Once you’ve applied for and received grant of representation (also called grant of probate, or confirmation in Scotland), it’s recommended that you put a statutory advertisement in The Gazette and in a newspaper that is […]Read More
The Gazette now offers a complete deceased estates notice placement service, so you can place a notice in both a local newspaper and online in The Gazette in one easy step. This service has been developed as a result of feedback from probate professionals, who expressed an interest in placing notices in both a local […]Read More
The number of notices placed in order to protect executors of deceased estates from unknown creditors is rising. Since 2013, deceased estates notice placement in The Gazette has increased by 3%, a significant step change, having remained static for a number of years. In 2013, 28,329 deceased estates notices were placed in The Gazette. This […]Read More
The Gazette team is inviting legal professionals in the probate sector to take part in one of a number of focus groups being held across England. The focus groups will concentrate on probate-related matters, specifically on placing deceased estate notices in The Gazette, and how The Gazette could improve its services to the probate sector. The […]Read More
You can now place deceased estates notices online with The Gazette. The new online form simplifies the notice placement process, making it quick and easy to use. As the UK’s official public record, your client’s notice will be easily accessible online. Once registered, you can manage your account online and easily access previous notice submissions, […]Read More
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