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Deaths, funerals & probate
Archives for October 2019
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cheque payable to 'the estate of...'
still finalising my late mums estate... Sold some shares she owned in the commonwealth bak of australia; they've issued a cheque for the proceed payable 'to the estate of XXXXX' I am the named administrator (my name is on the grant of probate) but the bank I am using (nationwide) will not accept payment of this cheque into…
Evidence of only next of kin
Hello all - advice needed please :) Dealing with a probate in Thailand where no will was left. As part of that process, for the purpose of the Thai Court and winding up of assets, it has been requested to provide a declaration on headed paper from 'a UK Government Agency' which states that the next of kin is indeed the…
IHT205 Form - Assets in a Trust
Hi, Please can someone assist with one of the questions on the IHT205 form. My mum and dad lived in separate houses (although still married) which they put into a family trust. My mum recently passed away and I am trying to complete the IHT205 form. I am not sure what to put for the following question, the company that…
Advice for a new widow
Hi, apologies if I have posted this in the wrong section. A friend was recently widowed, and her SRP is £130.75 weekly. Her husband's pension was £196.06, plus he received a private (works) pension of about £200 a month. We've completed the necessary forms regarding the spousal pension from his previous employers, but my…
Mirror Wills & Children
We are about to re visit our wills as they haven't been looked at since just after our daughter was born and she is now 20. The estate is well over the IHT threshold and although we have every intention of making a big dent in it before we pass away it is quite likely to remain so. Our current wills are simple mirror wills…
Buy out share from siblings after probate
Hi there, My mother passed away last year and the house is split 3 ways between me and my 2 siblings as well as 5% to her partner. The house has gone through probate. Me and her partner are executors of the will and the both of us wish to buy out my 2 siblings share of the house. Whats the best way of doing this? Go to the…
Is this a very slow moving executor?
Hi, I have posted about this before but can't find my original post! FIL died in May 2018 and he appointed a friend (who lives 60 miles away, and happens to be a FT accountant) to be executor. Why he didn't appoint his eldest child (who is also an accountant) is beyond me. Beneficiaries are DH, his elder sister and FIL's…
Wills and Stepchildren
My husband died recently; we had been married for 45 years and have 2 children together, plus he has 2 children from his first marriage, both in their 50s. I have taken legal advice, so my dilemma is more a moral than a legal one, and I would welcome opinions: we had mirror wills, so his estate has passed in its entirety…
Executor addresses and access to the will after death
Having read the forum, I decided not to go for a 'free' will and want to use a local solicitor for peace of mind. I researched local prices and before making the appointment asked my chosen firm whether I could pay them to deposit the will with the Probate Registry, or would I do this bit myself. I'm not clear the person I…
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