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Deaths, Funerals & Probate Board Sticky
Relevant Forum threads you may find helpful: * Introduction to this board * Useful references * Guide discussion: Probate: How to do it yourself If you've spotted any other threads on this board which you think should be highlighted, please do let me know. Useful content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Guide to probate *…
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Informing Beneficiaries
When executing a Will is there any point before distribution that you are obliged to tell beneficiaries that they have been left something? I realise that once probate is granted it is a public document but they are unlikely to find out that way and there is no reason why they should expect anything. Probably sounds a bit…
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LPA Problems
We have set up LPA's (my wife and I) in the most straightforward way with a solicitor and sent off all the forms in February 2026. We got notification from the Public Guardian that both LPA's had been registered on the 8th June 2026. Eventually my wife's official LPA arrrived at the solicitors and a registered copy sent to…
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Severn Trent issues in settling decease estate
I having all sorts of issues with Severn Trent regarding my father in laws estate. They have confirmed that he had £190 in credit but will only issue as a refund to his bank account which is frozen or to the beneficiary via proof of a will or legal letter of administration. There was no will and as the estate is small…
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Has anyone used My Estate Kit (www.myestatekit.co.uk)?
I'm bombarded with adverts for My Estate Kit (www.myestatekit.co.uk). In theory it sounds good but has anyone actually used it? Scam checker reports website is new which is potential for a scam. Sorting and documenting everything "just in case" is something I need to do, with everything online and only accessible to me.
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Should I update the Land Registry and if so, how?
Evening all. When my Mum passed away a few years ago, she left her 50% share of the house she owned with my Dad (as tenants in common) in trust with my sister and I as trustees/beneficiaries. We have not completed Form DJP and as such both of their names are still on the title, along with the standard Form A restriction to…
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Probate application - executor
Hi I'm applying for probate over my husband's estate (needed due to company shares) I'm near the end and adding info about the will I am the named executor, but it also states Are there any other executors named? You must make sure to include every executor named in the will, including anyone who: has died is not applying…
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Lack of Capacity
Hi all, Hope ok to post here, not sure it's the right board but you were all so helpful before…………. As you may remember my half brother went into nursing home from hospital after some sort of breakdown. He owned half the house due to mother getting bad advise back in the 90's. Mother died Oct 24, Dad died Jan 23. Mother…
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Historic Property Charge
Hi I am trying to remortgage and I have been told there is a historic charge on property from 2009. My partner who I owned the property with then died in 2009 and the debt was settled. I do not have any evidence and I do not recall who was the finance company. The solicitors who filed the charge are no longer in business,…
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Applying for both RNRBs when probably only one needed ?
Following the recent death of my mother, I'll be dealing with her estate and so will probably be asking questions on these boards over the next few months. Having had to apply for probate for both my late brother and father in recent years, I'm intending to deal with it all myself rather than engage a solicitor. I had PoA…
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Changing Mirror Wills
Just a quick question I hope! Myself and my husband have mirror wills that we made 16 years ago. We would like to change one thing which is what happens if both of us die together. We would like to leave our estate to charity rather than my husband's grandchildren. Would this be a codicil or completely new wills? Many…
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Applying For Probate
Aunt and Uncle (in law) made mirror Wills whereby each was the executor for the other and inherited the entire estate so long as they survived by 30 days. If they didn't then I was executor with the estate being split between various people. Uncle died in May this year and nothing much was done beyond using the Tell Us…
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Best ways of checking for bankruptcy
Hi all. I'm an executor for my wife's aunties estate and we are approaching the stage of distributing the proceeds to the beneficiaries. Several of the beneficiaries are not that well known to me, and I'd like to check them for bankruptcy. From my research it appears that there are three different ways of doing this - on…
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Probate error
I need to withdraw from the probate application I have done online, I applied sent original will . However they have come back asking questions that are out of my understanding, decided to get a solicitor to do it as I should have done in the first place . Am I right in assuming I won't get the fee back and will need to…
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Did anyone else find dealing with companies as an executor upsetting?
I went through probate for my late father last year and, alongside the actual admin, found the way some companies handled it genuinely upsetting. I was regularly addressed by his name, ‘extra care’ teams were nothing but and I was cheerily asked by an estate agent: ‘So who’s moving then?’ when they knew it was a probate…
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Husband - Probate - Ltd Company
Hi My husband passed away 6 weeks ago. We had mirror wills, I am the executor - everything is left to me. All savings / house was in joint names, so technically no probate needed - however We ran a small online Ltd company between us 50% each I have to apply for probate to get the 50% shares legally into my name - I've had…
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Will executor nightmare
I have been named on the will as executor to my recently deceased step-mothers estate. Named on the will as joint beneficiaries are myself, my brother (her other step-son) and her own son and daughter, with all receiving a 25% share. As far as I'm aware the only assets she has are a bungalow, which her son, daughter and…
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New wills, all clear and easy... but...
We're redoing our wills. It'll be mirror wills, all very straightforward as we're married and have no kids or other dependants. So far, so good. The problem starts with the clause where the surviving spouse dies within X days of the other. This has a long list of charities with their respective gifts which we have created…
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Deed of Variation
I am posting this to clarify the 2 year rule. I and my sister inherited a house from my father who died 3 years ago. I am the executor of his will. I have the probate of my father. The house is still in his name. My sister, who was married with no children, died 6 months ago with no will. Information obtained from Land…
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Do I need to complete IHT 400
Father died in 2007 and used £150k of his nill rate band by passing his share of the house to children. The total estate value for probate was £240k. So 90k was inherited by surviving spouse. Now mother has died with total estate of 50% home worth 300k and 80k cash and investments. No gifts or other complications. So value…
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The correct steps to follow with probate
I have read info for hours and hours on MSE, gov website etc. admittedly I may have missed and forgotten things along the way. I have read lots on the forums but every situation is slightly different etc. I am coming on here for some guidance, if possible. I will try keep this as simple so people don’t switch off half way…
