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Deaths, funerals & probate
Archives for December 2013
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Complicated situation - foul play + long distance
I'm going to need some help on this unfortunately very delicate subject. I was recently informed of my mother's death, which seems to have been caused by an incident of violence from her fiance. This is very tough news to accept, as me and my mum were very close. Complicating matters further, I moved to Canada around 3…
Dad Died,,,what happens to House
Hi Just want some advice really. A bit of background info here. sorry to bore anyone. My mum and dad were married up until 1986, my mum left my dad becuase he more or less kicked us out of the house when me and my sister were young we were 5 & 7 at the time. My mum jointly owned the property with my dad but she put a…
Funeral flowers
Would anyone be able to provide some guidance on this. My mum is a struggling pensioner and is trying to arrange the funeral for my stepfather. We are looking at flowers and don't know what would be 'apt'. We like one horseshoe arrangement which is about half a metre, and that will be £70. Should we include something else…
How to pay a bequest to a beneficiary
Evening, My DH is executor to his late Uncles estate and is now at the point of paying out monies to the beneficiaries. One of the beneficiaries Is proving very difficult by firstly refusing to provide bank details to allow a BACS payment as they as afraid (possibly through past experience) that they have their details and…
Shared ownership and inheritance tax
Hi, We are thinking about moving home. My wife, who is an only child, is keen for us to buy somewhere with her parents, i.e. a house with an annexe. Her parents are fairly keen as well. Our combined budget would be about £800k, £350 from us, £450k from them, no mortgages. As her parents are elderly and this will probably…
Original copy of will - lost in post
Probably a stupid question but what would/could you do if your original will got lost in the post on its way to the probate office, even though it is sent recorded delivery
Inheritance Question
My friend's father was a German national living in Spain when he died. He was divorced from my friend's mother and he and his sisters had lost contact as a result of the divorce. His partner never informed the children he had died and they only found out by chance. Does anyone know if they are allowed to claim against his…
Inheritance - is it taxable?
I am due an inheritance from a relative death in Australia of about 50K sterling. Is it something I need to declare (self assessment tax) and is it taxable?
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