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Inherited mum's house. Implications of living in that one and selling our own house
Hello, we have inherited a property and have grant of probate. It's my husband's mum's. No mortgage on it. We have our own home, no mortgage. We are toying with the idea of extending her property and living in that and selling our own property. Our own property was purchased 2003 so it has increased in value. We have only…
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Overpayment of retired Army Pension following death
I am aware of the thread here regarding over payment of the state pension due to timing issues only and whether you are legally (as opposed to morally, I read the thread!) obligated to return it Ignore requests from the state trying to claw back pension overpayments after someone has died - they have no legal right to do…
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Empathy funeral
I also paid for prepaid funeral with Empathy funeral. It was transferred over to Dignity but I am having trouble contacting them it looks like I have lost my money I would appreciate any information & help about this .
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Probate value for property
Had two EA valuations, first one between £350,000 - £375,000. Second one guide price of £350,000. Shall I put £350,000 or £360,000? Was going to have a third one but been put off by one not turning up.The probate value came to £76,000+ Thanks
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Passing on inheritance
My mother passed away last year. Her estate will be shared equally between myself and my sister. However, I want to pass my share directly to my adult son instead of taking it myself. I am no longer with his father but have a partner who has 3 adult children of his own. I don't want my parents' savings being absorbed into…
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Deed of variation
Quick question please. I have done some googling and still confused. My Mum died 1 year ago and my share of the inheritance has already come to me and sitting in NS and I savings account. I was the Executor as well as siblings lived abroad. If I wanted to give one son a hefty deposit to buy his first place (circa £200k) is…
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Threats from late administrator's family
Hi I would like some guidance on this problem please.I am close to taking on the administration of my late mother's estate which the late administrator failed to complete. His son has threatened me and my family because I told him that his father was remiss in dealing with the estate. The son has sent me vile and…
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Charge over property, but Petitioner has now died.
This is side issue of another post I have on here currently: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6599861/understanding-a-will/p1 My in-laws divorced in 1999. The house was transferred to my mother-in-law but with a charge of 25% net value to be paid to my father-in-law on her death, the sale of house or if she…
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Property probate trust nightmare
Hi all, please help, getting so much conflicting advice. Mum set up a property probate trust with a co called Thy Will Be Done and the house was put into mine and sister's names with HMRC in 2015, with mum able to live in the house for her lifetime and we cannot sell without making a declaration with a conveyancer, no sole…
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Funeral costs and bills for carer
Hi, I was a cared for my mother for 13 years, she had Parkinson's and dementia. The caring got more and more until it wad full time in 2020,snd I had to move in with her and look after her 24/7. We eventually last year got a live in carer, and I shared the work and supervised the care. I have been recievjnf carers…
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Solicitor not responding
Hi my late uncle left a few euros (80k) to my father (his brother) in 2017 - my father passed away recently but i found it hadn’t been collected. I’m the sole beneficiary - I got in touch with the solicitor dealing with the estate in Ireland who was helpful and sent me a pile of the relevant forms to register to pay IHT in…
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Permanent address at time of death
My husband was in a care home discharge to be assessed for 28 days but due in hospital. What do I put as permanent address, it says care home on the firm but it was temporary for only 28 days. Can Input his home address? Thanks
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Capital Gains Tax on estate
Could anyone please advise how you go about calculating and paying Capital Gains Tax for a property that went up in value on sale (£103k>£120k) and for income from savings interest in administration period. Thanks
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Dividend income after death
My Father died last June and my brother and I as Executors have dealt with his estate, and obtained Probate. We had to pay approx £50,000 of the total IHT due, out of our own money in addition to a few other debts. My query is whether we can repay ourselves from dividend income which has accumulated since Dad died, or does…
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Probate
Hi, my mother in law passed away and in her will has left everything to her son. The house is valued at £450k. Bank account at £130k. My father in law passed away in 2011 and left everything to my mother in law. If I'm correct there is no inheritance tax to pay. She'll be able to use her deceased husband's nil rate…
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Probate - solicitor named as Executor on Will.
Good Afternoon. I started selling my mother’s flat in January this after she had been seriously unwell in hospital for a few months and it transpired she wouldn’t be well enough to return home again. The condition she had was very serious with no treatment. She had to go into a nursing home before Christmas since ended up…
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Understanding a will
Hello all, My father-in-law died 4 years ago, he was divorced from my mother-in-law and had remarried. His second wife was the executor of the will. The grant of probate was £162K, the beneficiaries were his second wife, my husband and my husband's brother. My husband and his brother were my father-in-laws only children.…
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LPA - where do I start?
I believe my elderly parents had LPAs set up for one another years ago. My mother now has memory problems and, in my opinion, is showing early signs of Alzheimer’s. She is aware she struggles. Unfortunately my father refuses to accept there may be an issue, citing a diagnosis of ‘mild cognitive impairment’ made three years…
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Solicitors Responsibility to Distribute Funds
Does a solicitor have a legal responsibility to distribution funds from a house sale in accordance with the Property Register. In other words, should the funds from the house sale been distributed to those cited in the Land Document below: Sylvia owns 50% and the 4 children own the remaining 50%. The reason I ask, is that…
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ANY CGT/IHT?
In 2012 our parents transferred their property to myself and my two siblings. All three of our names appear on the land registry, it states title absolute and value stated as at June 2012 £300,000. There is a Deed of trust (also referred to as a lifetime asset trust) stipulating that my parents retain the right to live in…
