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Deaths, Funerals & Probate Board Sticky
Relevant Forum threads you may find helpful: * Introduction to this board * Useful references * Guide discussion: Probate: How to do it yourself If you've spotted any other threads on this board which you think should be highlighted, please do let me know. Useful content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Guide to probate *…
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Do I need a new Will?
Having recently married I am adding my wife to the title deeds of my house which I owned before the marriage and we now live in as our main residence. This wasn't something we had previously thought about as she owns another property that was her home before we started co-habiting. My current Will states "Upon my death I…
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IHT423 & NS&I
We have a small (approximate 5%) balance left to pay for Inheritance Tax. It is the sum we requested NS&I to send directly. NS&I state they are currently only dealing with correspondence received before 19 March, our letter was received by them on 22 April. (sent via tracked letter so we know this is the date they received…
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Probate - Applying Online
MSE states in section four of link below that: "you can only apply online if the deceased lived in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, you're the estate executor/administrator, and you: Are the husband, wife, civil partner or child of the deceased" However, I am the nephew and sole executor of my late aunt (not husband,…
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C1 - awaiting NS&I figure
NS&I have told me it will be another month before they respond to my initial notification of Mum’s death which I did online on 8 April 2026. I have all other figures for the C1, except the interest figure from NS&I on her fixed term bond up to the date of death. Is it permitted to put an estimated figure on the C1 for this…
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Savings account in joint names
Hi, we are currently dealing with the sadmin of close family member who has passed. If a savings account was held in joint names, do the funds automatically become soley owned by the survivor? And not form part of the deceased's estate? Thanks
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3 trustees agree, one does not
Probate has been granted and all trustees agree that the empty house must be sold. However one of the four will not agree on the estate agent to be used. They find spurious objections (eg the standard agency contract from a nationally known agency is “unlawful”) to any but the agent they personally prefer. That agency is…
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How to compel Virgin to give access to my dads phone records
My father passed on 17th February following a short illness (pneumonia and sepsis) although he did have other health issues. He reported to his landlord on the 21st of January that he had no heating and he told me they had sent someone out, the thermostat was not working, and that they were coming back to replace it. On…
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C1 Scotland Inventory
I have done a Scottish C1 Confirmation submission but I'm encountering hurdles getting the format of the C1's inventory accurate and theres nothing online with which to compare. The Sheriff is knocking it back due to 'formatting' issues and HRMC, when questioned (given it's their form), tell me they can't help and I need…
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Income and Dividend taxes : Update
Hi all, Looking for a little bit of guidance/confirmation on estate taxes (not IHT) liable on gains/losses between the date of death and the date of final distribution(s). Due to the sums involved it's likely there will be tax owing to HMRC at some point. My understanding is that we will have to pay tax at 20% on any…
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C1 Grant of Confirmation - Looking for help
Good evening, I recently lost both my parents and am looking for some guidance on the completion of the C1 Grant of Confirmation to enable the sale of the family home, a small amount of shares and to allow release of funds from Santander and Nationwide Building Society accounts and conclude the execution of the estate. My…
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Dealing with death
Found out sunday my wife has a very short time left, i am lost,numb and struggling to hold myself together for her. How do i even talk about it with her, neither of us have planned for this but here we are………………sorry
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Contradictory advice from solicitors
good afternoon all I have a slightly complex situation that I would appreciate advice on Almost 2 years ago my father died. A week later my mother also passed away. Although they had been divorced 30 years, my father left half his estate to my mother My mother’s estate is being dealt with by a local solicitor as of the two…
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Probate - What do we receive?
Hi, My brother and I applied for probate with a will, earlier this year. When we applied (direct on gov website) for "Grant of Probate" we paid the fee (£300), and also purchased 5 additional copies at the same time. We received the 5 "Grant of Probate" copies with the seal (hologram) on the paper, but we have not received…
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Paper probate
We had to apply for probate as a paper PA1P due to a change in executors, the named solicitors agreed to renounce in favour of some of us beneficiaries. We sent the paperwork and additional items as requested, including the deed of renunciation, death certificate and will etc. A few weeks after that, we received the…
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Help with downsizing allowance.
I know that everyone has a £325,000 allowance and also main residence allowance of £175,000. We sold my fathers home in 2023 for £135,000 to fund his care home fee's.He has just recently passed and are starting to look into his estate. My question is are we allowed the full £175,000 allowance or just the £135,000 that we…
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If our sons predecease us leaving issue
We're in the process of revising our wills, and while of course we can discuss this with our solicitor, I'd like to get this clear in my own mind. It's fairly straightforward: first to die leaves it all to the survivor, survivor leaves it all to our offspring (3 boys) in equal shares. The executors are each other and the…
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Probate
I have submitted probate request online. Probate office have said they want further information from the witnesses to the will. They are going to send a form to them. Does anyone know what form they will send? If I can download it I hope to reduce the time we will have to wait. Thank you
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C1 Grant of conformation help
My Mum recently passed away and I am trying to help my Dad save money in solicitors fees by completing the C1 form for Grant of conformation. My Mum had several cash ISA accounts in her name and one of them is requesting grant of conformation. They have a joint will and the property has a survivorship clause, and…
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PA1P Form - Grant of Probate
Hello, I am completing form PA1P - application for Grant of Probate. A couple of the questions state "Only answer this question if no executor to the will is applying". I am executor. This sentence is so close physically on the page to the next question, I am not sure if it relates to the question above or below. The…
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Will Storage Question - recommended place
about 10 years ago we updated our wills and lodged them with a solicitor who specialized in wills. We also helped our parents update their wills with same solicitor who offerred a cheap joint will storage service. A few years later the firm of solicitors send they could no longer store family wills together and suggested…
