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Contesting a Will - no Larke v Nugus
(Asking for a relative) If someone made a Will with some self employed Will writer who appears to be uncontactable, is it more difficult to contest that Will? My relative was told to submit a Larke v Nugus letter to the Will writer but hasn't been able to find this person except on Facebook where they haven't replied to…
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Help with understanding wording in a will
I'm hoping someone could clarify the meaning of the following clause in a will - "If my said daughter shall have died in my lifetime or within sixty days after my death and issue of my daughter are living sixty days after my death and attain the age of twenty years such issue shall take by substitution if more than one as…
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Property Protection Trust - info RE registering the Trust with Land Registry
Hi all My mum passed away earlier this year. Probate has been granted, so now it's time to deal with the Property Protection Trust which forms part of their Wills. It's set up so that the 50% share of testator goes into Trust for children and grandchildren. I've spoken to one solicitor so far. She very helpfully went…
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Confusing clause in will
A friend of mine's mother has just died and her last will and testament has been opened. There's a clause within it that is confusing in the way it is worded and wondered if anyone can see if it makes sense to them? The mother had 3 children (oldest son, middle daughter, youngest son). Mother was 94, oldest son is in mid…
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A messed up probate application..
I'm wondering if anyone can help me on this issue..Cutting a long story short, I was told I was the executor of my late mother's Will. I've gone through an on-line process of applying for Grant Of Probate.I've made the submission but not sent the Will because it turns out, I'm not actually the Executor....I would only have…
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Help finding executor after 20 years
I need some help from you lovely lot. I was an executor and beneficiary of my mums will when she died 20 years ago. Her friend was also an executor. Recently a pension policy has come out of the woodwork of my dads (who died shortly before my mum) anyway the pension firm have contacted me and we’ve gone through a sorts but…
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Joint saving accounts and Step Father
Hello folks, I'm hoping someone can help. My mother recently died, leaving our step father and my brother. My brother and I being executors to the joint will they made in 2012. Prior to Mum's death all three of us had LPA, although the actual document was never given to either of us by our step dad. Since my Mum couldn't…
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Assent or transfer?
My father passed away in September, my sister and I were executors of his will and we have sorted and been granted probate. My parents were separated and lived apart, but owned the family home (where my Mum lives) as tenants in common. In our Dad’s will, he left his 50% share of the house to my sister and I equally, but…
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Power reserved.....no trust!
Dear all. My late Mother’s son has asked me to stand back as an executor. I do not trust him in anyway. Should go for ‘power reserved’ or have a Solicetor deal with the estate?
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NS&I not providing a valuation of accounts after 4 months of requesting it.
I requested a valuation of my ex-partners accounts for probate purposes 4 months ago. After hours on the phone being on hold or speaking to advisors who could not provide any useful information I am losing the will to live. I have filed a complaint with them (it has not been looked at it either) and just recently with the…
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land registry after probate
My father died last year and left his property equslly between myself and my brother After a few headaches I was able to obtain probate online through government website.. all good. I'm now confused as to whether I need to register ownership through land regustry or if it has been done within the probate process.. Thank…
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Named owners of deceased property?
Sister recently passed away. Her husband passed away almost 5 years ago. They had mirror wills and everything was automatically passed down to my sister when her husband died including their home which they owned mortgage free. As executor I will eventually be tasked with selling the house. Out of curiosity I paid £3 for a…
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Buying sibling out
We’ve recently inherited our late parent’s home, I live there and would like to buy my sibling’s half via a mortgage (my sibling is agreeable to this) but I’m in my late forties, have an average salary and haven’t had a mortgage before. What are the first things I should consider?
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Inheritance affecting first time buyer
My father died recently and I will be applying for probate. My sister and I are named executors on his will and the beneficiaries are my sister, myself and his 4 grandchildren. He has left a house and some savings. My question relates to how inheriting a share of the house will affect one of his grand children who has not…
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House Ownership
If a husband and wife own a house as tenants in common and one dies,leaving a mirror will stating that the deceased half of house is to be held in trust by trustees,allowing surviving spouse access etc......what is the process of modifying house title deeds to reflect change in ownership, and does it require the services…
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Late mum's stamps loose in a box - what to do with them?
May not be the right board for this, but what can I do with a a big box of stamps and a few medals? My mum had written on it 'stamps and medals - keep safe' so I assume there's some value but no idea if financial or sentimental. Grateful for any pointers - don't want to go through them individually as I know nothing about…
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Can I get a certified copy of a certified copy of a will?
HelloI'm executor for my mother's estate. I have a certified copy of her will, but haven't yet found the original among her paperwork. I have contacted the solicitors who she used to draw it up in case they hold the original, and am waiting to hear back. If they don't have the original, and I need some more copies, is it…
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Property in Trust
Hi. Please could anyone help me. I am 80yrs old and my husband died five years ago. We decided around 9yrs ago to put our property in trust for our children and grandchildren. I am now informed that the Trust Company is being wound up and have been a[pproached by another Trust Company who are wanting me to transfer my…
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How do I apply to see the income and expenditure of the POA after the POA has ended?
Hi, I am hoping that someone can help me. My mother died in February
of this year and her 3 surviving children are trying to sort out the estate.
She did not leave a will. My brother held POA and now wants to be the
administrator of the estate. I said that he can do that but I must see the
accounts of money spent and…
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Submitting IHT forms and applying for probate. Together? One after the other?
I'm slightly confused about the process when it comes to reporting the estate value and applying for probate. I have accumulated details of what the estate is worth from the various financial institutions and am almost ready to send the various forms off (IHT 400 and others). Can I file them online? Also, do I apply for…
