Bank limits · From Hinckley & Rugby Building Society’s own website, 4 November 2026
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society probate limit
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society releases up to £15,000 in the person’s name alone without probate. Above that, it asks for a grant of probate (or letters of administration).
“If the combined balances of all the accounts held by the person (not including any joint accounts) is greater than £15,000, we can only release the money once we receive Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration…”
Over £250 needs a statutory declaration witnessed by a solicitor. The most common limit is £50,000, at 21 of the 95 banks and building societies we list, so Hinckley & Rugby Building Society’s is lower.
Will Hinckley & Rugby Building Society ask for probate?
Type roughly how much was in their name alone at Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. Add their other banks too if you like.
Questions about Hinckley & Rugby Building Society and probate
How much can Hinckley & Rugby Building Society release without probate?
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society releases up to £15,000 in the person’s name alone without probate. Above that, it asks for a grant of probate (or letters of administration). In its own words: “If the combined balances of all the accounts held by the person (not including any joint accounts) is greater than £15,000, we can only release the money once we receive Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration…” From Hinckley & Rugby Building Society’s own website, checked 4 November 2026.
Do joint Hinckley & Rugby Building Society accounts need probate?
Usually not. A joint account normally passes straight to the other account holder, so it doesn’t count towards Hinckley & Rugby Building Society’s limit. Only money in the person’s name alone does.
Is the Hinckley & Rugby Building Society limit per account?
No, banks look at the total. Add up every account in the person’s name alone at Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. Money at other banks is judged against each bank’s own limit.
What if the Hinckley & Rugby Building Society balance is over the limit?
Apply for probate (or letters of administration if there’s no will), then send Hinckley & Rugby Building Society a copy of the grant. One grant works at every bank, so if any one bank needs it, it covers the rest too.
Other banks’ limits
- Al Rayan Bank no published limit
- Aldermore £35,000
- AIB £25,000
- Atom bank no published limit
- Bank of Ireland UK £50,000
- Bank of Scotland no published limit
- Barclays £50,000
- Bath Building Society £20,000
- Beverley Building Society no published limit
- Buckinghamshire Building Society no published limit
- Cambridge Building Society £20,000
- Charter Savings Bank £35,000
- Chase no published limit
- Chip £10,000
- Chorley Building Society £15,000
- Close Brothers Savings £20,000
- Co-operative Bank £50,000
- Coutts no published limit
- Coventry Building Society £50,000
- Cumberland Building Society £30,000
- Cynergy Bank £20,000
- Danske Bank £50,000
- Darlington Building Society £30,000
- Dudley Building Society £15,000
- Earl Shilton Building Society £15,000
- Ecology Building Society £15,000
- Family Building Society £5,000
- First Direct £50,000
- Ford Money £35,000
- Furness Building Society £30,000
- Gatehouse Bank no published limit
- Halifax no published limit
- Hampshire Trust Bank no published limit
- Handelsbanken £20,000
- Hanley Economic £30,000
- Hargreaves Lansdown £50,000
- Harpenden Building Society £30,000
- HSBC UK £50,000
- Investec no published limit
- Kent Reliance £35,000
- Kroo £10,000
- Leeds Building Society £50,000
- Leek Building Society £30,000
- Lloyds Bank £50,000
- Loughborough Building Society £15,000
- M&S Bank no published limit
- Manchester Building Society £30,000
- Mansfield Building Society £20,000
- Marcus £20,000
- Market Harborough Building Society £25,000
- Marsden Building Society £15,000
- Melton Building Society £20,000
- Metro Bank £35,000
- Monmouthshire Building Society £35,000
- Monzo £25,000
- National Counties £5,000
- Nationwide £50,000
- NatWest £50,000
- Newbury Building Society no published limit
- Newcastle Building Society £30,000
- Nottingham Building Society £50,000
- NS&I £5,000
- Oxbury Bank no published limit
- Paragon Bank £20,000
- Penrith Building Society no published limit
- Post Office £30,000
- Principality Building Society £40,000
- Progressive Building Society £25,000
- Revolut no published limit
- Royal Bank of Scotland £50,000
- Saffron Building Society £15,000
- Sainsbury’s Bank no published limit
- Santander £50,000
- Scottish Building Society £36,000
- Scottish Widows £50,000
- Secure Trust Bank £50,000
- Shawbrook Bank no published limit
- Skipton Building Society £50,000
- Stafford Railway Building Society no published limit
- Starling £30,000
- Suffolk Building Society £25,000
- Swansea Building Society £20,000
- Tandem Bank no published limit
- Teachers Building Society no published limit
- Tesco Bank £50,000
- Tipton & Coseley Building Society £15,000
- Triodos Bank £25,000
- TSB no published limit
- Vernon Building Society £25,000
- Virgin Money £50,000
- West Brom £30,000
- Wise no published limit
- Yorkshire Building Society £50,000
- Zopa no published limit
Not sure you need probate at all? Use the 3-question checker. Spotted a change at Hinckley & Rugby Building Society? hello@probatechecklist.co.uk