What if there isn't a will?

If a person dies without making a will they are said to have died ‘intestate’. To administer the estate in these circumstances you usually need to apply to the Probate Registry for a ‘grant of letters of administration’. It provides proof to banks, building societies and other organisations that you have authority to access and distribute funds. We’ll need an original or certified copy of the grant of letters of administration to release any funds held with Close Brothers Savings.