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Tax free allowance
Am one of two children- our father left everything to our Mum - bar tax free allowance! If a child wanted to claim this amount rather than carry it forward (relations are very rocky/almost non existent with Mother) where does one stand?
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Probate process question: beneficiary order and renouncing as executor
I’m an executor (along with my sister) of my late grandad’s estate. A firm of solicitors is also named as a professional executor. I haven’t seen the will yet as we’re still waiting for the death certificate, but the solicitors have sent draft probate forms which list the beneficiaries in the following order: -a church -a…
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Premium bonds after bereavement
my dad passed away recently unfortunately my mum noticed my dad has quite a lot in premium bonds, which she now gets she just wants to cash them in so the money goes to her current account she is 100% computer illiterate and doesn't want to do nanything online can you do it over the phone instead and is it straightforward…
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Query re probate application
I’m about to apply for probate as my mum just passed away. The house / title is in my late father’s name. He left house to mum. She then left house to me and my sisters. But title/house still in dad’s name. Am I about to encounter a problem before I start. ?
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Completing IHT400 - my experience!
Well, after a sleepless night worrying about completing the form (and 8 supplementary forms!), I've spent the last 2 days on this and it's about done. Once I focused and stopped panicking, it wasn't so bad. Contrary to what it says on gov.uk, ''You cannot save a partly completed form so we suggest you gather all your…
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Can I use a Downsizing Addition for IHT calculation - Gift of 50% House to Child
Hello Everyone, I have a question relating to filling out the IHT 400 and using the Downsizing Addition to maximize the RNRB and TRNRB available. Father and Son both lived in the property and it is the sons and was the fathers main and only residence. (50% ownership each, survivorship clause), with the sons 50% having been…
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Gifts out of regular income
I asked a previous question about 10k being gifted in the year of death to FIL granddaughters. I have used 3k exemption for 25/26 and 24/25. FIL has plenty of excess income to cover the other 4K. Would this be allowable to reduce the IHT charge on the 10k to zero? Thank you
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Rewrite a will
Me and my husband plan to rewrite our wills, basically mirror wills. So after first death, everything is left to the spouse. If the spouse is predeceased, everything goes to our niece as we have no children. Our property is joint tenant. I believe the surviving spouse can continue to live in the house. Is this a simple and…
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Pensions problems
Hi, Not sure whether this should be under pensions or probate as it’s both kind of. My dad recently passed away and left me as executor. He left me a list of his assets in which was included a large pension with Aegon target plan which he had got through working for United utilities. My dad was under the impression it…
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Transferring name on house deeds following parent death
My mother died leaving me her house. I am the executor of the will (along with my husband) and sole beneficiary. probate has been done and granted, there is no mortgage or debts on the property and it is freehold, but now trying to work best and cheapest way to transfer deeds to my name. Can someone simplify what I need to…
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Money Moral Dilemma: What should I do with the inherited money that I feel guilty about spending?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks.. I've recently inherited some money. It's enough to buy a new car, something I do need. But I feel too guilty to spend it - I would much rather have the person I inherited it from still here, and it breaks my heart even thinking about spending it, as doing so would almost feel…
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Refund to estate IHT 400
FIL has council tax and car insurance refunds due because he passed away during the year. Do I enter the refunds in box 76 on IHT 400 and add detail in the additional information box? Thank you
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Can an estate buy a share in a house?
I am in a tricky position of being attorney for my frail mother who is living in care, and executor for my late father. Their house now stands empty, incurring risk and cost. It is held as tenants in common, a legacy of a now-irrelevant IHT scheme, or something: it doesn't matter, it happened. Once I have probate, my…
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IHT 409
FIL had 2 pensions from former employers. No death benefits payable . Pension ceased on death. Do I complete 1 or 2 IHT 409 schedules?
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Utilities after a death – notify now or wait for death certificate/probate?
Hi all, I’m looking for some UK-specific advice on how best to handle utilities after a death. My grandad has recently passed away. The property will be unoccupied for a while and probate hasn’t started yet. We don’t yet have the death certificate (MCCD issued but waiting for registration). One view is that we should…
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Probate & IHT Form
Hi, I can see several entries with people asking similar questions but if someone can "comment" that would be helpful. My mum has recently passed away and my brother and I are the only family left. We are applying for probate (as there is property involved) but have got confused on the part about whether we do need to fill…
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C1 Form completion advice
I am looking for help with completing the C1 form. My father passed away and we need a certificate of confirmation for a bank account and also for some shares. I have been dealing with the estate and will be applying for the confirmation. With paragraph 2 I was looking for an example of how best to word it. My Mum is…
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Aviva Life Insurance Policy
Hi, I have been dealing with the estate (less than £100k in total with no property to sell) of an elderly family friend. I have successfully applied for probate, successfully claimed & closed 2 life insurance policies from Sun Life, and closed & received his money from his bank accounts. But having trouble claiming a small…
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Dispersing of accounts as an executor
Hi Any advice appreciated, so dispersing of accounts, I know I need to share statement of accounts & I’ve read it’s R185 form. Complete this and send the same copy to all 5 charities, please what do I get them to sign for completion or excepting their %\money, before transferring of funds. I’m helping my mum who is elderly…
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25-26 Winter fuel payment after passing
The deceased's bank account received the WFP after they had passed. The deceased passed after the September 2025 qualifying milestone, I've called the DWP and they've verbally advised that they won't be requesting the WFP is returned to them by the estate. The deceased had net income higher than the £35,000 pa rate. Does…
