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Issue of Confirmation

The Sheriff Clerk's Office will normally issue Confirmation to you within 3 working days of receiving the inventory, fee and any Bond of Caution. You should take or send this to the holders of the funds to arrange to take any money due. If there are several items of estate in the inventory, you can ask for separate Certificates of Confirmation for specific items. The certificates have the same effect as the original Confirmation but can save you time when collecting the estate. The fee for each certificate is £5.

Please note that fees are changed periodically so you should ask what fee will be payable when you telephone the Sheriff Clerk’s Office to arrange an appointment