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Do we need to change Land Registry info?
My DH’s mum has passed away earlier in the year. He is an executor of her will (along with her husband), which states that the property is to be held on trust and her husband can remain living there until either he dies, remarries etc. Her half share is then to be divided equally between DH and his sibling. Do we need to…
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Living in deceased property awaiting sale - who pays the bills
Hi Mum passed away recently. 2 Adult siblings still reside in property (which is up for sale) 1 who is a beneficiary pays all the bills. The other Not a beneficiary refuses to pay anything. 2 grandchildren are executors claim the can’t do anything about it. What can be done?
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Executor Stepping down.
Joint executor wants to step down we need the wording to have an affidavit sworn can anyone help? Thanks
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can 2 beneficiaries force sale of land owned by 4 ?
Our family jointly owns some pieces of dangerous overgrown derelict land which borders a public road. It amounts to a few acres in total. My Father who died 15 years ago used to fantasise that it was development land and it was only a matter of waiting and it would eventually get Planning approval. Planning permission has…
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Executor not following the will
Last year a family member died and left an estate, its taken quite a bit of time to settle it. I've asked several times for the estate accounts, in the last month or so as I'm one of the residuary beneficiaries of the will. However, it hasn't been provided and then estate has now in my view been wrongly distributed (as I…
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Do we have to transfer property before selling
My father died recently leaving his own house and a rental property (both mortgage free), as well as stocks and shares. As executors, my sister and i have obtained probate etc and settled the IHT and will legacies using the sale of the stocks and shares. Other than a bit of cash, we now just have the two houses to split…
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Executor problem
The executor of the will of my Nan has not informed my mum that she is in the will. Someone else in the will has only received an 8th of what she is entitled to. He’s not informed my mum she is entitled to money- I’ve found out from someone else. We fear he’s hidden or spent a lot of all of the money. He has a number of…
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Question about executors
My mum has passed away. I divorced about 5 years ago with a clean break agreement and I am the main benefactor in her will (apart from some gifts to my children). I have now realised that I was named executor along with my (now) ex-wife. Can I just act alone or do I need to speak to my ex-wife and get her to resign /…
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My mother has passed away but I'm not sure if I need to apply for probate for the house and probate
Hi. My mother who has just passed away owned half of the house and my brother and I owned the other two quarters. Now that she has passed does the property automatically become ours which means we don't have to apply for probate? Thanks
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When do recent Rules of Intestacy changes take effect?
In another thread I highlighted that recently the Rules of Intestacy had changed so that the surviving partner now gets the first £270,000 of the estate when previously they were only entitled to the first £250,000.Does anyone know when this change takes effect? Is it for all estates finalised after the change came into…
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Land registry
My father in laws estranged wife recently died. She did not leave a will but he now has applied for and received letters of administration and seeing as she has no children, he is the sole beneficiary. He now needs to sell her flat and I have been asked to act as trustee for all dealings with the land registry. I am…
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Lasting Power of Attorney investigation
Not sure if this is the right section to post this in but I could not find a more appropriate section. I am currently dealing with a shock family bereavement and my elderly Mum is receiving palliative care so I am bracing myself for the next bereavement. I have an awful lot on my plate at the moment as you can imagine. Mum…
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Husband executor of will versus The planning crowd dealing with it ?
so so I’ll try to be brief but bear with me . husbands brother recently deceased . Had a will drawn up by The planning crowd . Husband is first executor his brother ( who is older and does not want to deal with it ) so we contacted TPC because we were unsure if he had arranged funeral arrangements through them too , he…
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Interest added by council onto deferred payment after death.
My mother in law died on the 17th May 2020 in a nursing home. The council were paying for her care on the deferred payment scheme. On the 25th June my wife received the final bill which was dated 23rd June, the bill was for around £10000 which was roughly what we expected. Now here's the rub... the council is charging us…
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How much effort do I need to make to deal with creditors of my FILs Estate?
Sorry for the slightly glib headline, it's very hot and I've spent another 30 mins on the phone to another "Bereavement Team" who act like Debt Collectors. My Father in Law passed with COVID back at the end of April. I'm sure I'm not alone in that at the moment. I'll try to cut this short, his Estate was always going to be…
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IHT408 Donation of chattels to charity
As I understand it, under the IHT408 scheme executors are supposed to offer ALL chattels to a registered UK/EU charity if the taxable estate is not to incur an IHT charge on the deceased's household belongings. You cannot pick and chose which items are disposed of. However whichever charity I pick, I find they will not…
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Sorting out debts after death
I'm in the very early stages of sorting out a relative's estate. I found a debt owed to Moorcroft which is around £15k and was being paid off at £10 per month with no interest being charged. I believe it was originally a credit card debt. I sent them a picture of the death certificate electronically to notify them of the…
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Renunciation?
Hi, I hope someone is able to give me some advice please? My Mum passed away in April; I was her Power of Attorney so I know all about her financial affairs. She left a Will and named my older brother and sister as her Executors. They are in their 70’s and neither are in good health so they have asked me if I could deal…
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Inheritance Interim payments
Hello, Not familiar with the process of probate at all so need some help! My mum has just found out about a surprise inheritance from a late family relative. She recieved a letter from the executive in the post saying that the estate hasn't been finalised but my mum will recieve an interim payment of £10,000. She has sent…
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probate cheque not yet cashed?something gone wrong
I posted the probate forms (signed for first class) along with a cheque around 10 days ago, but the cheque has not been put through yet. I am now worrying it has not been received. Does anyone know whether cheques are only put through when the process is started at their end?
