check_need_probate
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Check whether a grant of probate (or letters of administration) is LIKELY to be needed in England & Wales, from what the person owned and how they owned it. Returns a guidance verdict — likely / maybe / unlikely — with per-asset reasons and next steps. Indicative only: every bank and institution sets its OWN probate threshold and decides asset by asset, so the honest answer always includes asking each one directly.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| soleProperty | boolean | yes | Property or land registered in the deceased's sole name |
| jointProperty | boolean | yes | Property owned jointly — held as joint tenants it passes by survivorship |
| largestBalance | string | yes | Largest single bank or building-society balance in their sole name |
| soleInvestments | boolean | yes | Shares or investments held in their sole name |
| allToSpouse | boolean | yes | Everything passes to a surviving spouse/civil partner who owned it jointly |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"soleProperty": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Property or land registered in the deceased's sole name"
},
"jointProperty": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Property owned jointly — held as joint tenants it passes by survivorship"
},
"largestBalance": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"under_5k",
"5k_20k",
"20k_50k",
"over_50k"
],
"description": "Largest single bank or building-society balance in their sole name"
},
"soleInvestments": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Shares or investments held in their sole name"
},
"allToSpouse": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Everything passes to a surviving spouse/civil partner who owned it jointly"
}
},
"required": [
"soleProperty",
"jointProperty",
"largestBalance",
"soleInvestments",
"allToSpouse"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}