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My experience of using the YouCanDoProbate programme has been good and certainly it is a well put together one.Firstly it specified the information which would be required by the Probate Office so that I could save time when using the programme.It then went on with what is basically a copy of the Government sheets so that the information could be added.Adding the information required was not as easy as it would seem.This was not a fault of the programme, but rather the way the person who had designed the sheets for the Government had expressed their requirements.On several occasions I was a bit stuck and and sent a message to YCDP requesting assistance.I found that they could not have been more helpful and I would like to thank both Adam and Tom for their assistance. They both answered my queries and made it clear that they would spent as much time as was necessary in doing so, very much a PLUS point in this day and age where many companies cannot get away fast enough.They would contact me either by phone or email, whichever I preferred.Another thing that I particularly liked was that the programme would not allow me to tick the box as finished in error, until each section it was complete.By doing so it meant that the Probate office should not have to return it as incomplete.The current programme is designed to cater for a maximum nett figure of £325,000 before Inheritance tax is payable. There are circumstances where there is only one son or daughter who will inherit and the Government will allow up to a nett figure of £500,000 before Inheritance Tax is due, and I was informed that they are working on an amendment to the programme to allow for this.I can fully recommend this programme which is considerably cheaper than putting it in the hands of a Probate Specialist.

Date of experience: Sep 05, 2023