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Moving a body within the UK
My Gran passed away just before Christmas and was staying with my Dad at the time, which is about 2 hours away from where she usually lives. We would like her funeral to be in her home village so all her friends can attend, but when looking at getting her moved back there all the quotes we have include a significant charge…
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How do i get a copy of my Father's will from 2009
My father passed away in 2009 , he re married, and moved away, his then wife contacted me to say he had died. I have never seen the will. I dont speak to her. How do i go about seeking a copy. He was originally from Manchester, but lived in Greece just before he died and was buried there Thanks
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Inherited property
I am the executor of my Mum's estate both my brother and I are sole beneficiaries. I intend to pay the small mortgage off out of the estate and my Brother wishes to buy my half of the house, what is the best way to sign the house over to him 100% without costly solicitors fees. The estate is well below IHT and he intends…
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Death in rented accomodation
My single brother died in furnished rented accommodation on Boxing Day. He lived in Cornwall and i am in Bucks so too far to pop back and forth. his landlady has been lovely and volunteered to go through his papers to see if she could find a will or any insurance etc. So far no will but did find that he pays £30 pcm to…
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Intestacy Rules
Hi, Just a general question. If someone was married and passed away and the died intestate and resided in the UK. If that person owned land in another country would it fall under the UK intestacy rules or the intestacy rules of that particular country. Many thanks in advance. :)
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what does this mean?
I give my trustees all my estate not otherwise specifically disposed or upon trust for sale with full power to postpone sale. My trustee shall hold the balance of my estate remaining after such payments (residuary estate) upon the beneficial trusts and with subject to the powers and provisions hereinafter declared and…
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Executor rights
Hi can anyone help please, my wife is the sole executor of her mothers will and there are two other beneficiaries. One of which, her brother has placed junk cars and a caravan on her late mothers property to try to prevent an early sale. Does my wife have any legal rights to get the offending items removed if they are…
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Hard times
To anyone who has lost someone close recently may I extend my best wishes Having lost my sister in October my family and I are struggling at this time and I know many more people are in a similar position. We can get through this if we try to remember the happy times and the love the person we lost gave to us. .:grouphug:
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inheritance
Good evening, My mother has recently inherited a large sum through a fairly complex will. However, have waiting for the best part of a year, this has all been finalised. My mother now intends to use some of the funds in assisting me with a deposit to purchase my first home. If any of the money is transferred to me, does…
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Will Advice Please
Hi everyone! I don’t have a lot and, as a pensioner, it’s time I sorted what happens when I finally go. I’ve done a little research but much of it is confusing and I don’t really understand what’s best. I’m just looking for some straightforward, simple advice. Basically, I just want to give £500 each to my three…
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Will and Previous Care Expenses
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Executor for fathers will
Would be really grateful for any advice please. Sadly my father passed away 2 days ago. He was divorced and lived alone, fully owned his house. He was very well organised and I easily found his folders of financial details. The only one I have looked at so far is the one with his will in, as he always told us when he was…
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Mum died mid Fiat car-finance agreement. What to do next?
My husbands Mum has just died and has over two years to run on a Fiat car finance contract. We are storing the car and trying to figure out the next step. The bank have stopped all direct debit payments from her account as expected. It was one of those arrangements where you put a deposit on the new car, then pay monthly…
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What do I do?
I feel offended. Yesterday I attended the funeral of my brother who had died after a terminal illness. He had 2 children (one is under 18) from an ex-partner who I have always given credit to for doing such a good job on bringing up the kids on her own. My brother has left around £50K (plus some other assets) before debts,…
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Recluse Relative has died and named my mum his next of kin - need help with next step
Hi All My mum has just been informed by the police that her reclusive uncle has died and has been listed as his next of kin. This, and the fact his keys to his property have been passed on to a neighbour is all the information we have been given. Mum has a recollection of receiving a card from a will company saying she was…
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general questions about a will
Hello My husband mum died end we have just found out that his siblings have been made executors and trustee. Do you have to be sworn/or prenset at the solicitors to be made executors/trustee? Can the trustee position be challenged? Also one sibling told him they have a cheque that his mum wrote before dying. Can this be…
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Dad getting remarried
My mum died 8 years ago & a few months after her death my dad announced to his 3 children he had a 'companion'....she is a very nice lady & moved in with my dad into the family home he shared with my late mother. He made a will stating that the house was to be split between his 3 children (of which I am) and that his lady…
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Cannot Trace Executor of Will
Scottish Law. A friend recently died and as I am familiar with Confirmation(Probate) prepared the necessary paperwork for the Sheriff Court. There are two executors, friends husband and Solicitor from 30 years ago. Since the will has been drawn up (30Yrs) this Solicitor has been disbarred and I cannot trace him. The new…
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Bill for Funeral - who is legally liable?
Hi there, I hope somebody can give me a definite answer to this. Back in the Summer, my father sadly passed away. Because I was clearing his flat of his effects because my brother and his wife were too busy and lived quite a distance away, I arranged the funeral. I signed the contract with a local firm of undertakers and…
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Needing Another Solicitor For Executor of Will/Probate?
Dear All, I hope you are able to help my husband with a question about his late mum's house and Will. MIL died in September and since then DH and his sister have been trying to sort out her affairs (He is 1 of 7 but these 2 seems to a lot of the work) The solicitor that MIL had instructed with her Will has told DH and his…