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Help with HMRC tax clearance certificate - Probate
Hoping someone will be able to offer advice. A family friend died back in 2015. I have been helping his sister with organising his estate affairs etc. A law firm was assigned but they have been very slow in responding and clearing items. Nearly 3 years later, she is still waiting for the estate funds to be transferred to…
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Will says "AND"
Executors for my will state XXX and YYY. Will they have to work together, or can one do something official to not take on the role of executor (after I've died) ?????
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Contest claims on late Uncles estate
Hi, I have an Uncle who has recently passed whose estate consists of a house and a sum of money. His will (held at his solicitors) was written a long time ago which was a standard will distributing his estate equally to his siblings. However we've since received 2 solicitors letters from people he knew, contesting the…
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Dads pension
My dad passed away on 5-5-2017 and I've a few questions if anyone can help pls. I've managed to close dads bank account and they are happy to transfer the funds of £11000, I've been in touch with post office and they have told me there's close to £20000 in his account so they need a letters of administration (there's no…
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Life book? Death book?
Slightly off-the-wall question but I wonder if anyone is aware of the book I am trying to locate. I read about it recently in an article and then stupidly threw away the article before I searched online. The book in question is a book you fill in for after you have died. It includes important information such as where your…
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Unmarried with children - no will
Hi I wonder if anybody could advise on what would happen in the event of death in this situation. A couple, unmarried with young children. Been together for 9 years. Neither have a will. The man owns the house (mortgaged) in his sole name. She doesn't own any property. All bills etc are in his sole name and no bank…
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Electricity bill of Deceased Father
Can anyone help me please Scottish Power are chasing me for £416 electricity bill of my deceased father, they have changed to the bill into my name too. There was no estate (tied property) or money from the death of my father. He was also living with someone at the time of his death (I have not lived at the property for…
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Building society ISA - probate
Hi all - my first post, hoping you can help please! My father recently passed away, leaving a will - very black and white, everything to go to my mother. Dad was meticulous with his personal financial affairs, and his tax and finances were up to date for FY2016/2017. There is an ISA with a building society that we are…
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Curious
My OH has had no contact with his natural father for at least 22yrs. We are in Scotland. We know his father is in England somewhere. He remarried about 28yrs ago but we believe that his wife has since died. He had no children from this marriage. But there are adult stepchildren. We found out recently that his father has…
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Do we really need Wills?
We have always had simple mirror Wills, each leaving everything to the other and if we both die together, everything to our son. We took advantage of the Free Wills Month and were almost persuaded into Wills involving trustees etc costing not around £100 in donations as expected but £500+ solicitors fees. We have not…
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MSE News: Families hit by soaring funeral costs
Funeral costs have risen by an average of 5% but a postcode lottery for charges means bills for burial or cremation in some parts of the country have jumped by nearly a third...Read the full story: 'Families hit by soaring funeral costs' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you…
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Probate granted but I'm a bit confused!
Hi. I am the sole executrix and joint beneficiary (along with my son) of my late BIL's estate. I handed probate over to a firm of solicitors for a fixed fee and they wrote to me last week to say probate has been granted. They sent me a copy of the grant of probate and said they had forwarded originals to the relevant…
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Splitting costs on inherited property
Hi, my brother and I have inherited my mum's house and the will is split 2/3 to me 1/3 to my brother (I'm an low earning single mum with no property and my brother has an enormous salary, his own property and no children). My dilemma is do we split the cost of doing the house up prior to selling by half or should I pay 2/3…
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Cancelling heir hunter contract
My father was contacted over 2 years ago by a heir hunter company regarding a long lost cousin. This all checked out, was on the bona-vacantia list and they requested he signed a contact for their share (15%) and arranged confirmation via solicitor so that they could deal with treasury solicitor on their behalf. This was…
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estoppel passing on from grandad
Hello, Can anyone help me with this? My mum and dad got married in 1968 the house they bought cost £3500 at the time, £500 for house deposit was lent from my granddad to my mum and dad, the loan never was repaid to granddad. Granddad was a builder and did a lot of unpaid work on the house on the agreement that it was a…
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Very difficult situation regarding grandmother's will
Hi all, I!!!8217;d appreciate any advice anybody may have on this. It will be quite longer winded, so thanks in advance if you!!!8217;re prepared to read and reply. My grandmother died 20 years ago and left money to her daughter (my mother), and her four grandchildren (me, my two brothers and the son of her second…
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Looking for some very general guidance on what I am doing
Hi - this is my 1st post here, Im 24 and live in the north of England. This year in Jan I lost my job, I had a holiday booked already which I should not have really gone on but I did which left me with very little cash. I had moved back in with my Dad (just 2 of us) just before I went on holiday and planned, when I got…
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Power of attorney
Hi, could anybody tell me how much a solicitor would charge, to name me as a power of attorney on behalf of my mother, many thanks
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UK timeshare
Hi my parents bought a timeshare almost 20 years ago with a UK company and only holiday with it in the U.K., they are relatively happy with it and will continue using it, however the sales rep recently try to sell them some sort of buy out option. Saying that otherwise after their death the debt (yearly maintenance fees)…
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Can I see a copy of the will.
Hello, A close family member has passed away suddenly. The executors of the will are friends of the deceased - not solicitors. The family are being told they cannot see the will until 'after probate'. No information on the will is being given. When can close family members - Mother and siblings - ask to view the will? Can…
