Legal support for wills & probate
Co-op Funeralcare clients can get guidance from Co-op Legal Services. They can help you deal with legal matters after someone has died.
Co-op Legal Services1 in 2 people need probate after someone dies
Probate is the legal process of dealing with someone’s money, property and possessions after they have died.
Co-op Legal Services get the money back from the ‘estate’ (the things that the person owned), later.
Not everyone needs probate. It’s unlikely to be needed if the person who died:
- did not own a house in their sole name
- had less than £20,000 in the bank
Probate can be complicated. There are usually legal and financial matters to sort out and it can take months to finish everything that's needed.
If you’re the executor of an estate of someone who’s died and need more support, Co-op Legal Services can help.
How Co-op Legal Services can help
Co-op Legal Services can:
- help you understand if probate is needed
- interpret the will correctly, if there is one
- help you understand what to do if there isn’t a will
- give you practical help and advice about who you need to notify about the death
- carry out all the work with their complete probate service
You’ll get a fixed fee quote and do not have to pay any upfront costs.
Practical help dealing with banks and organisations when someone has died
The government's free Tell Us Once (TUO) service helps you notify central and local government services. This covers passports, driving licences, the electoral register, council tax, pension and benefits.
Co-op Legal Services also offers free practical support and advice that can help you:
- notify organisations like banks and insurance companies
- stop unwanted mail
- close social media accounts
- deal with any family and employment queries
- probate and legal issues
This isn’t a complete list, if there's anything else you'd like help with, just let the team know.
To find out more:
- call Co-op Legal Services on 0330 041 7905
- request a callback
Opening hours:
9am to 6.30pm Monday to Thursday
9am to 5.30pm Friday
10am to 2pm Saturday
Closed on Bank Holidays
Our Bereavement Support team
When you arrange a funeral with us, someone from our Bereavement Support team will call you to see if you need any extra support. They will ask if you’d like an email which, includes bereavement advice and practical tips. You can also get information on how to access support groups and counselling services near you. If you’d like to have a call set up with one of our specialist probate advisors from Co-op Legal Services our Bereavement Support team can arrange this for you.