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How do I fund the deceased's estate after death?
My Mum died a few weeks ago. I am an Executor and I've done everything that needs to be done with no trouble, but getting probate is likely to take a good 9 months. In the meantime, her house needs to be maintained until it can be sold. Importantly, my younger brother, who is autistic, has lived with my Mum all his life…
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Do I Need Letters of Administration?
My son has recently died suddenly and had no will. He was single, so under the intestacy rules, his estate will be equally shared between his parents. He owned no land, property or shares and rented a Council flat. His cash assets are held in two banks, both of which are prepared to release them to the value of £25000 on…
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Leaving money to charities in Wills
My husband and I have mirror Wills which include a number of bequeats to some of the better known charities. However we have been appalled at the harrassing tactics of some charities to executors and wish to rewrite our wills, leaving money to local charities with which we are connected. We are concerned that naming any…
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A word of warning about pensions
Afternoon My Dad sadly passed in April, I thought I had everything sorted out, but received several letters from both of his pensions (private) at first I was just going to write cheques to cover what they said he had been overpaid, but then I decided against that and left it in the hands of the bereavement team at his…
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Breakdown of a will .
After a will has been sorted out by the executors and all monies gathered together and divided up,then distributed to the beneficiaries ,is it a legal requirement for the amounts to be shown? My grandfathers second wife died last year and her flat has been sold,completing last month.Her solicitors are acting as the…
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Cost of probate and conveyancing
Hi, My mother died early last year leaving the family estate to both myself and my sister. Total value of the estate is circa £300k. We left the task of sorting the estate and the transfer of the ownership of the house to our family solicitors. It would seem that was a mistake as it has taken over a year to sort it out and…
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CGT on sale of deceased's house.
The value of the house was given as £435,000 (average of 3 wildly variable EAs valuations) at the time of death, early Feb 15. I thought then than the place was being undervalued but recognised I needed proof that my estimation was backed up with evidence. We've just accepted an offer for £455,000, 2 and a half weeks after…
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Dad critical. Leaving everything to me
My Dad has just been diagnosed as critically ill with a poor prognosis. He has a large amount left on his mortgage. The house should have been paid off by now, but he has had to bail my mum out of huge debts so had to remortgage. His savings, life insurance and pension should pay off enough to leave a only a small amount…
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Advertising for claims
I think I probably know the answer to this but thought I would ask for your thoughts. I'm dealing with probate for my mum's estate. Estate comprises of a property only, beneficiaries are myself, my sister and her two children. I've applied for probate and just received the grant so I've gone on to the next step of placing…
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Codicils - a warning
Hi, this is a warning to people not to do DIY codicils. Also, any advice on our situation would be very welcome. My mother died last October, by May we had all the valuations and were together enough for me to fill in all the forms and apply for Probate. In June I went to sign at the Probate Office but was puzzled that…
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Possible problem in the future.
I have a friend who is estranged from his adult children, their choice not his. As far as he is aware he is still married, although his wife, who is not the mother of his children, walked out of his life many years ago. He classes me as his next of kin, has it recorded with his doctor, legally I'm not but he can't see…
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Probate dispute between joint executors
Hi, I hope somebody may be able to help with regard to a probate dispute. I have been named joint executor along with my brother for my late mum's estate. However after discovering my brother was stealing cash from my mum's home the day after she died, and confronting him, he has now refused to sign documents for grant of…
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Probate a year later...
Hi Folks Hoping someone can help me! I'm in a pickle... My Father died a year ago, leaving a Will leaving everything to me, apart from £8000 to my mother. His only assets were his personal belongings, and about £11,000 in bank accounts. No house or anything... At the time, Nothing appeared to trigger the need to go to…
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Form PA25 power of reservation
Can any one tell me where this can be downloaded for free, plenty of downloads available at various prices. In a bit of a hurry as the person concerned leaving the country very soon. Thanks in advance
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Applying for probate without a Solicitor
Hi, This is completely new territory for me, so I would appreciate any help whatsoever! My mother recently passed away (father died 2006), and I am the joint executor of her will with my sister. She was in a care home for several years, which has depleted her savings to leave approximately £4K. The family house is the only…
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Probate now online - is this enough to exchange house contracts?
Morning Hoping someone has been through this and can help. We are buying a house that has been going through probate. The grant is now finally showing online on the .gov website. Is this enough to now exchange contracts (it's been a very long process!) or do we still need to wait for the actual certificate? (Oath was sworn…
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Joint Accounts on Death
A friend`s husband died suddenly and they have all their bank accounts in joint names. She seems to think when she informs the banks that they will freeze their joint accounts. DAK what the position is please?
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problem with TSB
I am dealing with my parents probate, and have just sent a very old bank passbook to TSB using their bereavement address. The passbook was last updated in 1998. I used a standard letter as suggested by the book "Probate" by Gordan Bowley, which advises sending passbooks back for updating. They've just written back to me…
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Property Left To Siblings
Okay, here's the problem in brief: My father died in November, leaving his half of the house to my sister and I ie 25% each. My mother then died in May, leaving her share in the house to us as well; my sister and I both now with a 50% share in the property. We put the property up for sale at £30k above the Probate value to…
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Executor details
Hi, I'm asking this question on behalf of my neighbour who has some mental health/addiction issues, and is struggling to understand where he stands and what he can do in respect to the death of his Aunt. He has asked me if I can help. I'm pretty sure he hasn't given me the full picture, so I can only go on what he has told…
