My nan passed away two months ago, and we've only just recovered from the shock. She never left a will, and as the only child, the house passes to my mum (her father died a long time ago).
We're only getting around to addressing things such as paying capital acquisitions tax and administering the estate now. My question is - is it necessary to appoint a solicitor to help out with administering the estate or is a DIY option quite easy to do?
A quick look at the citizensinformation site implies a lot of forms to fill in and other complex matters to deal with. My mum wouldn't be the most legislatively savvy person, and neither am I, although if it's a matter of common sense then I'd probably be able to get my head around it.
I'm assuming solicitors request a certain percentage of the estate to do all this for you. Is it worth all the headache-saving to pay someone who knows what they're doing or is this an unnecessary expense that costs more than what it's worth?