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How long to receive Premium Bond after last draw?
We left some Premium Bonds in the estate, filled in the form and ticked the box to leave them in for the next 12 draws. The 12th and final draw was the 1st July but we haven't received the proceeds yet. I did call them a week ago and was told "soon" but still waiting. Anyone know how long this usually takes?
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Power of attorney help please
We are going to start to do the POA online. Once we have done these and paid the fee, what is the next step if these need to be enforced. Had a look on websites and just cant seem to crasp the correct answer. Many thanks in advance.
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Changes in legislation regarding wills
I’ve had a letter from the company who wrote my will about 10 yrs ago. It tells me that there are changes coming in this year that may effect many clients estates. It says that the cost of passing on assets to your family is increasing. My personal circumstances have not changed. My estate is under inheritance tax…
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Can I pay myself back?!
Daft question...my mum died recently. Whole estate worth c. £300k and am getting all the paperwork together to apply for probate. A couple of banks have released the funds to me. Will states money to be spilt 50/50 between myself and my children. I have paid for the funeral and wake from my own funds. Can I pay myself back…
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Can i buy children out of half the house?
My husband died last year, we were separated at the time and he left his half of the house to our 3 children. Is it possible to buy them out of their half? My partner wants to move in eventually and he wants to buy the kids half off of them as there's things we want to do to the house that I can't afford to do on my own,…
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Deed of variation on will time limit
Hoping someone could offer advice or reflect if they have been in a similar position, I'll keep it brief rather than over complicate with the full story... With the 2 year time limit on a deed of variation of a will, does this refer to the deed itself being drawn up and signed, or is it the timeframe to get it registered…
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Tax question post death and pre probate
Hi, My mum passed away last year (November) and still in the process of getting everything sorted, probate was granted in June and solicitors are still doing ‘stuff’. Since November I’ve been receiving rents from a shop and house of which I’ve been simply placing in a savings account, I was under the impression that these…
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Probate - Executor Mental Health Problem
Hi I am hoping that somebody may be able to offer me some advice. :) I am the middle of three sisters, we are all in our 50's. Our mother recently passed away leaving the three of us as the executors of her will. The oldest sister has very severe mental health problems, she is a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic with…
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Not sure where to start
Sorry this is going to be a long one. * My estranged Mother died in May this year * She had 4 children, 3 of which were estranged from her (families are difficult) * At the time of her death, she lived in a council house My brother(2) and my auntie dealt with the funeral arrangements and emptied the council house of…
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PA15 — Renunciation (Will) -
I am trying to get this filled out for an Executor who doesn't want do this. (which is OK, we have another Executor who is able to). The bit that is confusing is there is a statement: "Please complete all the boxes then the executor who wishes to renounce should sign in the presence of an independent witness" So everything…
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How do I find out if my husband had paid in to a pension before we met?
Hi everyone, This is my first post and I appreciate any help ! My husband died very suddenly recently and his parents have asked me to sort out things - he never told me anything about a pension but he was permanently employed for a long time before he met me, so he may have had a pension. I have t found anything in his…
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DIY vs. Solicitor
Hi, I'm trying to decide which way to go here (I know it depends on the case). Just one quick question for the people that did the probate process themselves on here: What were the top 3 things you found most difficult/time-consuming when winding-up an estate?
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Deceased estate handling
Hi can a bank just take money from a deceased persons estate even after they have been informed of the death and have already stated they have frozen the account. I was led to believe that the law in this country (England) states that only an Executor (named in a will) or an Administrator (no will) can handle the…
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Dad's ashes are gone
Hi all, we recently lost our stepdad. We are a 'blended family' - two stepchildren, two actual children. We are all executors and all beneficiaries equally. One person instantly took over all the proceedings including the funeral - no consultation but that was okay at the time. However, we have just found that she has…
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interim payment from inheritance
hi i need some advice ,my father died last year left will naming me and my brothers in will probate has been granted last year his house is to be sold and split between us house is sold has got to the stage where contracts will be exchanged soon, we hope....it will be a year from probate granted in oct he left 20k in a…
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How long does Probate take?
R4 Broadcast today that probate taking months rather than 2-6 weeks it should. Any experience of this delay?
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Do I need Probate?
Sadly a loved one is in their latter stages of their life (days) and I'm an executor and beneficiary on the will. In the will there is no property. Here are the following assets:- - £3,000 in bank savings account; - £34,000 in a private Standard Life pension account of which I'm nominated beneficary. - £4,000 in a funeral…
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Closing Deceased Person's Bank Accounts: Security Issues
Hello All, I would appreciate some advice. A close relative passed away in 2017 and I am a beneficiary of their Will. The Executor of the estate is only now asking the solicitor whether he is supposed to cancel/ close the bank and building society accounts. He has a copy of the death certificate, Will, and is in the…
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Closing an IIP (interest in possession) trust?
I have a relative who passed away last year and left her assets in an IIP trust for her sister to receive the income during the sister's lifetime. The sister has now also passed away. Can anyone advise how to close an IIP trust and distribute the assets to the beneficiaries (as specified in the original will)?
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Wills
Hi, In 2007 my wife and myself made a will, we went with a company called National Legal Services, not to be confused with(National Legal Service). After a resent sad passing of a family member it came into my mind that Ii should check our will especially as my kids are older now so wanted to make sure everything is ok.…
