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Probate with joint mortgage
Hi there, once again I am looking for some help and advice here!! You guys are great. So background, my wife passed away in May 2013 in England (so old intestacy rules apply) as she did not have a will. A few years before she dies she inherited a house from her mother but did not unfortunately finalise having it…
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£71 ish but only for over 50s
Like many i've had one of those Sun Life funeral plans through the post/magazines etc. Included in this is the offer of a £75 gift card from M&S, Argos or Amazon, providing you are over 50. I signed up for this for £4 a month, by direct debit. After two months (first month free) i received my £75 Argos voucher, spent it…
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confused.com....help thanks.
Hi My uncle passed away on Monday, and is being buried next Thursday, the family are thinking of opening and reading the will next Friday night. Bit of basic facts, uncle was never married and has 3 living sisters, who he had left all his money divided equally between them, there is no property as he lived with one of his…
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Advice needed please, death intestate.
Hi there, im new to posting on forums so ill apologise in advance if i havent gone through any of the etiquette first. Ill jump straight in and try to explain my problem. My dad died last august without leaving a Will, leaving 3 beneficiaries ( myself,Brother and half sister). I have been granted Probate and are the sole…
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Inheritance Tax Online
Has anyone done Inheritance Tax online? The reason I ask is one of the questions on the probate application form is about whether you've done an Online Inheritance Tax Summary. I've more or less finished completing the paper IH forms (IHT400 and associated forms). However I'd prefer to do it online - I just can't seem to…
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The awkawrd conversation
Hi Guy, I'm looking for some advice so I hope I'm in the right place. My Mother has mentioned that she is starting to think about 'when the time comes' and I would like some advice. A bit of back ground first - She is 55 years old, owns no property and a small savings pot (less than £20k). She lives in a local authority…
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Big problem any advice please
My mum died a few months ago. We are a very close family and were devastated. In her will my mum made me executor of the will and I followed out all her wishes. In the week before she died she was ill in bed and said that she would like her beloved dog to go to friends when she died. We were all heartbroken because her dog…
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Halifax joint mortgage (main in Coma)
Hi all, Hoping for some help here. I have limited knowledge of details right now, but will hopefully get more info over the weekend. Basically my father had a brain hemorrhage on May 13th and hasn't showed any signs of recovery and is still in a coma. He was the only income maker for my parents, and they owe about 60-80K…
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Advice please- Dad has died with debt
Good evening all, I'm really hoping for some help as I have no idea where to start with dealing with my Dad's estate. It's very early on, but due to circumstances with his house (will explain), I need to start sorting everything as soon as possible. Due to the circumstances of his passing and the way we found his body, it…
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Confused how my share works
My mum passed away 16 years ago and left my sister and I a third between us, so a 6th each. The will states that her other half is entitled to live there as long as he likes. He owns the rest of the house. I am confused if my sister and I's share is the value 16 years ago or the value now? (not aware of any valuation done…
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deceased dodgy tax dealings?
My partner is joint executor of his deceased mothers will. The other executor is his sister who was also managing their mothers financial and tax affairs for years prior to her death. Without being too specific, we are suspicious that not all of his mothers income was declared on her tax return that his sister submitted.…
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Wills, executors and sanity help please 😢
Hi all, sorry this is going to be a bit long winded but if anyone is willing to assist I would appreciate it. Basically, my grandparents financial advisor contacted me out of the blue the other day saying they have all had a discussion and would like me to be joint executor of the will.... along with him. This however…
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validity of will
just viewed our mothers will which the executors have released after 5 years. two siblings who are executors have finally applied for probate. three children are not mentioned at all not even to say they are disinherited. the will looks false ,no solicitors stamp. how easy is it to forge a will? do we only have 6 months to…
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Notice of Death - Gazette
As Executor, I've just submitted the probate forms for my late Aunts estate. The Gazette suggests I need to wait for Probate to be granted before placing a notice. Is this the case, or can I get it in now and get the 2 month clock ticking? Thanks,
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Sister not complying with terms of Will...
Can anyone share advice on my particular problem... My Mother passed away recently and the Will made by my mother it clearly states that myself and my sister as the executors. My sister is trying to claim everything for herself and is not complying with the terms of the Will. Before my mother passed away, without my…
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Inheritance Taxation Query
Taxation query - After parents passed away earlier this year there was left an total estate fund of approximately 500K. I wondered if anyone can clarify the taxation obligations that myself and siblings may have to deal with please. So in all there are 5 children. I understand that there is an Inheritance Tax, and it seems…
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Nasty probate question
Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice, views, opinions or experience anyone has for my example. My wife was the sole beneficiary of a property which she inherited as she was an only child with a clear will in place giving the property to her. She had not fully transferred this into her name when she passed away nearly…
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Organising a Funeral Help!
Like many, haven't done this before and under pressure by other family to get arrangements in place. The only decision that has been made so far is for a cremation. On brief googling, it seems the bulk of the charges are made up by Funeral Directors fees. So given that its basically organising an event I reckon I can just…
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So confused about wills
Hi, I'm hoping someone here can advise! My husband and I need to get wills done, but wondered if we could do this ourselves? Our house needs a lot of repairs so cash is really tight at the moment and we just can't afford to go to a solicitor to get them done. I've tried enquiring to solicitors near me who participated in…
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Change Executor
I could not find the appropriate forum for my question but this is the nearest topic. My mother is still alive and has written a will I am one of the executors, her will was written years ago the other executor is the solicitor that drew up the will, we had been meaning to change the solicitor as an executor for ages after…
