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Executor - expenses
As executor, what expenses am I able to claim from the estate and what evidence do I need to establish a claim? Travel to the property is 250 miles by car so that's one aspect that concerns me. Is this allowable? Should I record mileage and / or keep petrol receipts? Stamps? (A list of correspondance or a receipt for…
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key safes
Don't k now if this will be of any help to anyone who has elderly parents/ relatives that live alone but I will post this any way. My Mum is 86 and now lives alone . She always locks her door. She has an emergency line which she wears around her neck (when she remembers) .. but if any emergency service needs access , they…
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Q about selling house and care home fees or care in the home
Briefly the situation is that mother (87) is in hospital after a recent fall, following a long spell in hospital a year ago. I live in Wales, she is in Birmingham and I can't get to see her in the foreseeable future due to personal circumstances. My brother lives near her, in his own little family bubble where mother has…
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isa and death
Does anyone know what is supposed to happen to share isas when someone dies? Are they supposed to be frozen until grant of probate or do the share isa's remain live, finding all this very confusing :eek:
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Equity release alternatives
Hi, my mum is 79 and has a nice bungalow but only a few thousand pounds in savings. She is in receipt of attendance allowance and old age pension and a small pension from my Dad's old company (he is dead) She needs to get work done on her house which she can't afford (guttering, floor repairs) and has looked into equity…
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Personal alarm systems for old people
Elderly neighbour has asked me to do a bit of research into such systems, a quick online search and i've found aidcall.co.uk, are there others and if so any pointers? [FONT="][threadbanner]box[/threadbanner][/FONT]
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Relocating when in council housing
Hi There, I wondered if anyone knew of the procedures to follow, or if there is any advice on the internet? Basically, my gran is 74 and is in housing association housing in Northern Ireland. All of her children had moved to England about 20 years ago, and she stayed in Ireland to help look after her elderly mother. My…
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Executrix woes
Desperately hoping someone here can help me with some advice. Sadly, my mother passed away recently leaving a will which leaves myself and my sister as beneficiaries each expecting to receive 50% of the estate (which will be very little after creditors are paid). Unfortunately I was named in the will as executrix. I…
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care home fees.
i have seen that i should have put my question on this forum. have also put it on the returement forum as well. doh!!!! can someone please answer me this question?? my sister has just told me that she and her husband have each willed their half of the house to their children so that should the worse happen and they have to…
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Can i cope with applying for probate on my own?
Thats basically it really.I've been reading about how slow solicitors are and i've been looking into doing this myself as the solicitor i rang wanted £600 to do the job:eek:. I'm the executor of my mums will.She passed away just before xmas:(.I lost my dad 7 years ago.Its pretty straight forward there won't be any…
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Psyche evaluation
My grandfather is still in hospital, so far we have arranged his live in nurse and been granted through the social work department direct payments to help toward this. Up to now his needs have been considered as social i.e 24/7 supervision due to confusion although not diagnosed as why. I have just been informed that he…
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Probate Interview Venues
Just doing probate for my late fathers estate and was wondering if anyone knows which office would be quicker to get my interview at, either Birmingham or London, both are within an hour from me. Many thanks in advance guys.
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Income Tax Q
My OH will be 65 this year. He wants to know how much tax he will pay - does anybody know ?
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Taxable Income question
My 82yr Old Mum currently gets a state pension, a private pension from my (late) Dad, attendance allowance and rental income. She's in a home and is self funding. Which / how much of the above income is taxable?
