Coronavirus disruption at the probate registry means that beneficiaries are facing considerable delays in receiving their inheritances, private wealth law firm Wilsons has warned.

Wilsons argued that no effort is being made to speed up the probate application process which is crucial to the distribution of assets.

In some cases, those entitled to receive considerable sums of money following a death have been forced to sign up to receive benefits or take out emergency loans, as they wait for their inheritance to come through.

In addition, some dependants are also finding themselves liable for mounting interest ...