For further information on how to obtain a grant of representation, you can contact the Probate and Inheritance Tax Helpline on 0845 30 20 900. The helpline is open Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, except bank holidays. You can also log on to the Probate Service Website www.theprobateservice.gov.uk or you can go along to any Probate Registry. Information about inheritance tax is available on Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) website at www.hmrc.gov.uk or from the Probate and Inheritance Tax Helpline on 0845 30 20 900. If there is no will and no spouse/civil partner or blood relatives, the Crown has a right to the whole of the estate. You should write to: The Treasury Solicitor’s Department (BV) One Kemble Street London WC2B 4TS Telephone: 020 7270 3000
