Probate Services
RESEALING NEW ZEALAND PROBATE IN THE UK
New Zealand is a Country recognised by the UK under the UK’s Colonial Probates Act, which means that a Grant of probate issued by the High Court in Zealand can be Resealed by the Probate Registry in the UK.
Information / documents we would require to undertake UK Resealing of New Zealand Probate
We would typically require the following documentation :-
- Original or certified ( by a Notary Public/Solicitor ) Death Certificate
- Original Grant of probate or Letters of Administration issued by the High Court in New Zealand, together with the Will, this must be sealed ( eg. carry the stamp ) by the High Court
- Confirmation of the UK assets to be collected eg. UK bank account details, share documentation etc
- Identification of the Executor or Administrator of the Estate to comply with UK ML Rules – identification must be certified by a Notary Public
Who to contact?
We regularly act for Solicitors, lawyers, financial institutions and lay clients throughout New Zealand, and if you are a Executor or Administrator of an estate in New Zealand with UK assets that need collecting, we can help undertake the reseal application and assist in the collection of the UK assets, please e-mail tim.murden@tmsolicitors.co.uk or telephone
+44 (0)1482 42 99 85