Thanks for your update,
@Kikki21.
Re waiting for the grant of probate - as it happens, the house we've made an offer for is waiting for the grant of probate before we can buy it. Our solicitor told us that the Probate Office is snowed under, with long delays, because the inheritance tax threshhold was changed in April so everyone who could rushed to get their probates processed before they were charged the new rate, which is very much more. This has apparently led to a bottle-neck, and we are starting to think that we must sell our house first and then rent while waiting till our vendors are legally allowed to sell the new house to us.
Rather offputting news, and I hope this will not affect you.
Hoping that things start to move for you soon, and sending best wishes & sympathy. Good luck with the coming Events. xx