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Deaths, funerals & probate
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Question about a will
My father-in-law has recently died and is survived by his spouse. In his Will he has left his share of his house to his son and daughter as tenants-in-common. Does this require the estate to go to probate?
Inheritance tax allowance
My mother has been widowed twice - firstly in 1964 and subsequently in 2007. There seems to be differing opinion on whether her estate would be eligible for the £350,000 tax allowance. Any thoughts or advice welcome.
Will problem
My mother's will states that £45k is left to named beneficiaries, 50% of the house to be left to A and the remaining 50% into the residuary estate. The will also states that A can live in the house for a period of 3 years after her death without the property being sold. There are 4 children in total. She has just moved…
IHT 400 Timescales
Hi For anyone wanting to know the current turnaround times for IHT400 I have received confirmation from Mike Howe Business Tax Operations that the current turnaround is 11 weeks.(How he knows when he is based in Salford and doesn't deal with IHT will remain a mystery!) This information was included in his response to our…
Do executors have to pay a disputed debt?
Hi, I am joint executor of my fathers will along with my husband. We are having trouble with a utility company who are claiming that my dad had an outstanding debt of over £4500. We are disputing the bill as my father was on a prepayment meter and had a credit balance of £140 when he died. No debt showed on the machine.…
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