Probate Insurance FAQs

This page is designed for quick, scan-friendly answers to common probate insurance questions. If you need more detail, each FAQ links to in-depth guidance.

You'll also find links to our most useful probate insurance resources at the bottom of the page.

Explaining common terminology

Personal Representative refers to the person legally responsible for administering the estate of someone who has died. This includes both:

  • Executors, named in a Will; and

  • Administrators, appointed by the court when there is no Will.

Throughout this page, the term “personal representative” applies to both roles.

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About the Author: Rob Faulkner

Rob Faulkner, Founder of Insuristic

Rob Faulkner is a leading expert in Probate Insurance, Probate Risk Management, Property Insurance (especially Unoccupied Home Insurance), with nearly 30 years’ experience in the UK insurance market. He is the founder of Insuristic, a specialist provider of probate-related insurance solutions and educational content for executors.

Rob is an ACII Chartered Insurance Broker, a Chartered Manager, and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.   His background spans insurers, brokers, and Insurtechs, always focused on innovation, transparency, simplicity, and fair value.

Rob is passionate about product development and improving insurance education through marketing, helping people understand what they are buying. These values sit at the heart of everything we do at Insuristic.

His mission is to make Insurance smarter, easier to understand, and faster to buy.  Particularly for the Probate market, where Rob has identified friction points and solved them for lay clients and solicitors alike.

Want to learn more? Visit my author page or follow me on LinkedIn.

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