CIVIL PROCEDURE BACK TO BASICS 36 : WHAT TO DO WHEN A PROPOSED DEFENDANT HAS DIED AND THERE IS NO GRANT OF PROBATE

 A search term that arrived on this blog earlier today asked "how to you sue a dead person?"  The basic answer is that you can't. You have to sue their executors or administrators.  The problem arises when probate has not been taken out. The rules provide a solution.

 
THE PROBLEM
 Probate is ...