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Deaths, funerals & probate
Archives for February 2019
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Confused over Estate Agents and RICS valuations for Probate
Please can the forum help me. My mum died last week and I am one of her executors, I want to get on and sort out the probate on the bungalow she left but I'm not sure who to use to get a valuation on it? Do I have to have a RICS valuation or will an estate agent work just as well? Thank you
Sole trader death and debt liability
Hi I’ve been searching the forums this morning but I’ve found lots of helpful stuff but I was wondering if someone could advise on the following situation. My father in law died last week. He was a sole trader operating as a franchisee in the sign business. He employed my wife as an employee however she has full signing…
house sale after death
my mam died Oct 2016 in her will she said that the house was to be sold and shared between me 2 sisters and brother 4 of us 1 sister is the exsecuter of the will my brother lived with man and left 10 months after her death my daughter moved in with her partner with the plan to buy it done alot of work added 15 thousand to…
Executors discover evidence of negligent activity of deceased. What to do ?
We are just dealing with the death of an aunt for whom we are the closest next of kin, and who lived alone without partner or kids and was found dead. On gaining access to the house it is clear that aunt was a hoarder and the place is full of probably tons of paperwork going back decades. Much of it relates to her job as a…
Estranged father death and attempted theft
My estranged father died recently. His sister asked if she could sort the funeral as she wanted to do something for him. My sister and I said yes, no problem. I said if anything became too time consuming, difficult etc to let me know and I would sort it. The next thing I know my sister has received a call from my uncle.…
Request from council for old care charges
Hiya I need some advice, uncle died in 2017. I was the executor of his will. All monies have been distributed and all debts have been paid....or so I thought!! Received a letter from the council. Carer’s were coming in once a day to clean and prepare his lunch. Turns out the first month of payments from 2016 were never…
Death of Absent Father
Hi Some advice please. I have found out today that my sons father passed away 2 weeks ago. This was advised by the Child Support Agency. My son has just turned 18, so assumed when they called it was to do with that. I have called the registry office and requested a copy of the death certificate so that my son will always…
Beneficiary issues after death of brother
Was wondering where I stand. My grandad has left a will, and I quote from said will: “Devise and bequeath all my estate to *me* and *my brother* for their own use and benefit provided that if either of them predecease me leaving a child or children living at my death who attain the age of eighteen years then such child or…
Will beneficiary question
Hi, Looking for some advice on a will and Probate. If a person is left money in a will but has passed away when the will becomes effective ( person who wrote the will died after the beneficiary) Can the children and grandchildren of the beneficiary receive the inheritance. I am helping someone whose grandmother as left…
IHT Form - self filling boxes
Quick query re: these forms, currently filling in IHT 205, however the total's boxes don't seem to self populate, and I can't add the figure myself unless I print out the form and write it in.. I'm using Adobe Acrobat Reader (non pro edition) and have tried it on both the mac and PC. Can anybody tell me what I'm doing…
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