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Does a new Will simply supersede an old Will?
My mother has been quoted an extortionate amount of money to re-write her Will at the solicitors she has used all her life. If she was to go elsewhere to get it done cheaper, will the new Will simply supersede the old and make it redundant?
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IHT online form
I am trying to fill this form in online, instead of IHT205. Everything passes to married spouse in the will. IE non-tax to pay. AFAIK everything is in joint tenants (homes, accounts, savings account etc) with the exception of each s&s ISA, which are obviously individual. Under the section total taken away from estate…
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Will advice please - solicitor executor no longer practising
Hi I will try and keep this as brief as I can! My gran passed away a couple of weeks ago. We found a will which was signed and witnessed but she’d scribbled all over the front of it that she’d made a new one, one which we are unable to find any evidence of. The solicitor is named as executor and trustee but he is retired…
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when someone passes away and joint account
My sister passed away a few months ago in Scotland. My brother went to live with her a few years ago as she had learning difficulties. My brother had power of attorney for money and anything else and eventually making their bank accounts joint. My brother works but sister had been made redundant 2 years ago. My sister got…
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Grant of access to a property
Hi. So a parent died recently, with no will. They didn’t re marry after divorcing our other parent & their current partner is being very difficult about accessing their property for us to take their possessions. They didn’t own the property they lived in, was only rented, therefore, there are only possessions as an estate.…
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First time probate - naturally confused
Everything to pass to partner (cash accounts, homes all in joint tenants) Except a s&s ISA, even though this will pass to the spouse as per the will. The ISA company want probate so it looks like I'll have to do probate just for this one item, the fact is the name individual savings account is a clue why it's not joint,…
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Inheritance rules in France for British Expats
I live in France with my husband. We have two children between us and one child I had before I was married. We can leave equal shares to each of our three children, but if I die first everything goes to my husband and when he dies although everything is split equally between each of the three children, my daughter who is…
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Executor of will excluded
I was made executor of a will to oversee the 'deceased' wishes were adhered to (her grandson and his wife were the other named executors). Its been nearly three weeks since her passing, I have approached the family for a copy of the will (as told by a solicitor), to which i was told I am a standby, they cannot supply it…
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DWP timescales
does anyone know how long DWP and attendance allowance unit are taking to respond? also do they still write if they decide you owe nothing or it’s too small to collect? Our appears to have been stopped very quickly (or cut off by the bank but no returns showing on statement) thirdly who do they contact? The person that…
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Will/children/Joint tenants or Tenants in Common
Hi, Son A and partner (unmarried) B have finally got around to looking at a Will. Two sons together D and E. Have a house together as Joint Tenants. Son A also has two rental properties in sole name. Initially they looked at the simple mirror will route, then each has raised the scenario that if one of them dies.... the…
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Should I post in The Gazette?
Hi there,
Hoping to get a little bit of advice on my next steps with dealing with my late
father's estate. I am administering the estate but am his only child. He was
unmarried and did not own his own home at the time of his death. He passed away
in November 2019 with 5 outstanding credit card debts. He also still owed…
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Obtaining Title deeds from Barclays
My Dad has very little time left, maybe weeks to live and we are trying to sort out Power of Attorney, it’s actually doubtful whether it will go through in time. He banks with Barclays and is convinced they hold his house deeds, which we urgently need because the house isn’t registered with the land registry! It’s a good…
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Share of House From Inheritance
Hi Looking for some advice please. Myself and 3 brothers have inherited equal shares in my
dad’s property. I already have a mortgaged main property, so this inherited property would become a 2nd property. It’s worth about 130k in terms of probate and requires about
20k of work doing to it to bring it up to scratch for…
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Claim to TRNRB IHT 436
My Mum died in January and I am Executor of her Will. I am having a lot of problems with the Solicitor handling her Estate. My Dad died in 1997 I am completing the Claim to Transfer his unused RNRB. The Solicitor says that the value to be entered in Box 8 on the Form is £100,000 I am sure it should be £2,000,000. Can…
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Insurance payout
My husband was diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago but in October was advised that he had days, months to live. He was able to redeem his life Insurance early which was in trust with me as the beneficiary. I know I do not need to pay tax on that but now that my husband has died and it has become my savings as such, will I…
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Help! Property query after death
Hi All, After some advice if possible, a family member passed away and they owned their property. Another family was staying there to assist with their care prior to passing away. They weren't a tenant in common, and aren't registered to live there. The property has been left to a separate family member, who is also the…
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Unoccupied house insurance
Hi, I'm looking to sell my late father's property, but current restrictions have meant that my sister's and I are well behind in clearing the property, which is now unlikely to be sold until next year. Consequently, we'll need to renew the house insurance. Does anyone have any tips or recommendations for companies to…
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Buying out a sibling from house jointly inherited but still in estate.
house is part of late parents estate. It was valued in April 2018 - that amount was used for confirmation in Scotland. Confirmation was in Dec 2018. Inherited house is still part of the estate and not transferred into our names. I am now in a place to buy the property to keep it - so from the estate rather than my sibling…
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Probate timescale
I completed all of the inheritance tax stuff online on 1st June - No IHT to pay. Then went on and completed an on-line probate application. Sent the cover sheet and will on 1st June by Special Delivery. Just had email to say the Grant is approved and in the post. My mothers estate is straightforward, just a flat to sell…
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Inherited House- claiming on buildingi insurance
Hi, I am the beneficiary of a property, probate is ongoing. The deceased owner insured the house and the policy expired in mid-January. I have re-insured in my name but there was a gap in cover. The porch has settled and needs rebuilding. I am assuming I: a) cannot claim on the deceased's expired insurance b) cannot claim…
