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Can I inherit more house and less cash?
Hi there! I’ve had so much conflicting information that my head hurts and I don’t know where to turn! I wonder if anyone here can help... My two siblings and I lost our mother last year. I am an executor of her estate, and we have probate. In her will she left 7% to charity, and the rest equally shared between her three…
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How to get probate without the original will
I applied for probate online, sent off the original will, and unfortunately its now lost. I've tried calling the probate office but can't get through and have emailed twise. So I'm trying to find how I can quicken the process. Has anyone done this without a will please and what was the process, I'm presuming I'll l have to…
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Will or no Will?
Hello, My parent in their 80's is a widower and lives alone in a Council flat. They haven't got a Will and i wondered what would happen with their savings and pension from their deceased wife? There is no LPA but they have capacity. What do you think is best? Thank you
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LPOA can I transfer house
We have joint LPOA for a family member, who owns a house. I’m aware we can sell it, on her behalf. The family member has gone into a care home, with no chance of returning home, on months prognosis and there is a Doles In place. Family member is self funding in care home, and has sufficient money to cover costs, Meanwhile,…
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how long do banks need to keep records
Hi Mother went to live with daughter in 2012. The mum paid a weekly amount to the daughter. The house was sold . Daughter had access to mums bank account. What I would like to know how long do the bank need to keep records as the daughter has said that the mum gave her the proceeds of the house, which was approx £130k. We…
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And the lost Will saga continues...
The solicitor lost the Will as in previous post. I followed all the Probate lost Will instructions and submitted the application in August, with completed PA13 and affidavit from solicitor as instructed. Despite following the instructions to the letter the application was passed on to Birmingham, who knew not what to do…
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Letter of Administration
Hello, we were in the final stages of a house purchase, gleefully awaiting the exchange and completion date but then our Solicitor discovered that although the other side received Grant of Probate (after almost a year of waiting!) from the deceased (daughter) to the beneficiary (relative), the deceased (daughter) failed to…
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POA misuse
Hi I am executor of my late Mother's will. She died in April, following a fall at my sister's home, where she'd been staying for over 2 years. During her stay there, from time to time my sister charged Mum "rent", but whenever I or my siblings (there are 6 of us in total) mentioned setting up a more formal payment, she…
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Married before death - Statutory Will
Hi All, Forgive my general lack on knowledge in this area (and my poor grammar), I'm going to set the scene first and then describe the problem. My Mother-In-Law (MIL) has always been very close to her 'Aunt' and 'Uncle' and as a result she was told on several occasions that because Aunt (A) and Uncle (U) were never…
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Property Trust Will...when do I apply for Probate?
My mum and dad had been married for 50+ years when my mum passed away in 2015. They owned their house outright as tenants-in-common. Mum's Will stated that her 50% share of their house was to be left in trust for me and my sister and everything else (cash, savings, etc.) went to my dad. After my mum died the solicitor that…
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Mum’s estate & step dad complication
Hi all first time posting here and would really appreciate some thoughts/advice. My mother passed away unexpectedly in November 2020, I am an only child and leave with my wife & children. On the day my mother passed away I was ‘informed’ she was actually married to her long term partner who has lived with her since for…
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Do I need Probate
My father recently passed away. Lived on his own and fully owned his house. He also has £16,000 in the bank and a few possessions. The will leaves everything jointly to me and my brother. I have settled all his financial obligations and closed all accounts. Do I need to apply for probate or can we just sell the house and…
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Do I need a Solicitor to write my Will? Complicated circumstances.
Hello. My Father recently passed away & he had no will & this has made me realize that I should probably get a Will sorted for myself. However, I am finding it a little overwhelming. There appears to be different types of Wills & of cause different fees. I was thinking of using a Will writing service such as the Co-Op who…
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Excepted estates and correct forms?
I have been told to fill in IHT400 to value Mums estate, surely tho as she leaves it all to Dad this is an excepted estate and IHT205 (simpler) is the correct form? Her estate is just over the IHT single allowance
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Bank account of deceased daughter being closed
The bank account of my deceased daughter is being closed I'm unsure what to do with the money, I've heard of estate accounts I'm on benefits so if it's put in my account will it effect my benefits even though once probate sorted its going in a trust for my grand daughters Any help be great
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Will question
It seems the surviving partner has given the estate to her children apart from one. The one who is distanced from the surviving parent and his siblings. The one believes the estate should be given equally between the children but it hasn't. Can the one who has no paperwork, sees the will online or through solicitor,…
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What kind of a Will does this family need?
Hi A family of a Mom, Dad, Son1, Son2 House is mortgaged jointly between Dad and Son1 (Dad is actually making the payments) Mom is living in the house, Son2 lives outside the house. Dad has money in bank, Mom has money in a separate account. Both of them have less £50k in the bank and nothing valuable else. This family…
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inheritance claim?
Hello, A friend of mine would like some advice on whether he has any options. I will try to write a brief history. My friend had a loving relationship living with a woman for 30 years and sadly in 2016 she died of cancer after a 6 year fight. Unfortunately they never got married but a will was made in the last few weeks…
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Update will each time change savings account?
Does your will need to be updated each time you change your savings account to get a better interest rate?
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Bank account PPI
This discussion was created from comments split from: Bank account of deceased daughter being closed.