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How to contact Paypal to close deceased relative's account
My father has passed away and we are trying to contact Paypal to start the process of closing his account. We are trying to call the help centre as a guest as we don't have Paypal accounts and do not want to create an account. When we call the number it keeps recognising our phone and asking for card details to do with the…
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Safest way to obtain will
My FIL has recently passed away. We have a copy of the will and will be applying form probate ourselves. We contacted his solicitor to obtain the original will and discovered the firm had ceased to exist and all their clients transferred to an unknown solicitor firm 3 hours away. This firm have confirmed they hold the…
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Joint Executors and property sale
I am one of 3 joint Executors who are also joint equal beneficiaries for an estate of a property I have also been living in (as my only residence) and caring for one of my parents for 3 years, who recently died. I am interested in purchasing the other beneficiaries' shares of the property but I know already that this will…
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Can I negotiate my late fathers debt
My father passed away in July. he left a house which as it was wasn't worth anything so we have decided to get it done up to sell so we at least get something out of it....he left no money for a funeral or anything so we found ourselves borrowing for that. He had debts of around £30k, most of which have now been passed on…
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Land with National Grid overhead lines
My deceased BIL’s estate contains a small parcel of what looks like scrub land housing National Grid overhead lines. BIL felt this purchase was a scam because he could not do anything with the land. He left his estate to six siblings. My husband is Executor of the Will and we have learned we cannot sell the land (no…
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BT and Customer Bereavement
BT's woeful customer service has been exposed yet again. What a surprise. After the death of my mother in 2017, so far it has taken them two years three months NOT to sort out its own mistakes. To add to the stress and distress of a death, BT apparently has a bereavement department with a mission to cause as much misery as…
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Closing bank account
Hi Can someone advise how long it takes for money to be transferred to the executors account once they have provided the bank the probate. My brother is the executor and my late father had over £140k in savings held in Natwest. My father banked with Natwest and my brother has a Halifax account. Thanks Jay
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Will And Probate
My mother recently passed away and has made a will where she has left all her property and possessions to me and my sister...We are going to see the solicitor who has the will..f my mum appointed solely a solicitor as an executor are we able to change that? Or if my mum appointed either myself or my sister along with a…
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Shares value for probate form
I'm currently completing probate forms for my late brother who was a director of a small private limited company. I need to find out what the company shares are worth but dont know how this is calculated, would it be the net book value? Thanks in advance.
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Tax
Hi all, thanks to everyone who has helped me with probate form questions, I have just about filled out the probate form PA1A and the IHT205 form . When I informed people about my mother in laws death I used the "tell them once service , can I expect a letter from the tax man regarding sorting out if she owes income tax…
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Inheritance from abroad how does it work?
Hi I was wondering if someone can help. I have inherited some money from my step-mum who lives and is a citizen in the USA. I have no idea how the process works in terms of how I would receive the money and wondered if I would be subjected to an inheritance tax of some kind? Does anyone have any idea? Much appreciated Chloe
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Renouncing of executor - solicitor
My mother passed away in December and made her appointing the solicitors and my brother as Executors in 2011. There is no property involved but as she has over £50,000 in one of her bank accounts it naturally goes to probate. My brother would like to do the probate himself but when we visited the solicitors office we were…
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Contact address for executor
Hi, I've been dealing with the estate of a family friend as executor (with much help from this forum, thank you). There are only a few things remaining to be settled before the estate is distributed, but I am moving house myself. Does anyone have any tips on who might need to be notified of the address change? Most things…
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Death and debt
My younger brother died last week - he was only 28 and it was unexpected. My mum and I are now in the process of sorting out his affairs, and now have the death certificate. We are aware that my brother had no will, no real value in his estate, and had debt that was being managed by a Individual Voluntary Agreement. We…
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Do I need probate to transfer from deceased father to mother?
My father died at Christmas. He left a will with my mother (his wife) as the only beneficiary apart from a designated inheritance to my nephew. My father had accounts, savings and investments with 11 different institutions in his own name only. The value of the assets falls well below the IHT threshold. My question is: do…
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Car finance issue following family death
Hello Can anyone please advise / help. My step-father died unexpectedly on 10/12/19. He had taken out finance a few weeks previously and actually died on the last day of the “cooling off” period for the finance. We let the dealership / finance company know the very next day (as obviously was not the first thing on our mind…
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Bank Closure forms
Hi all, the Grant of Probate has been given and our solicitor is sending all four executors out bank closure forms to all sign. These were the four banks that insisted on waiting for probate before issuing their contents. What are we signing to say? I ask, because there were two other accounts which were closed and put…
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Applying Grant of probate in uk / plus land abroad.
A quick question. Can I tackle only part of probate? Can I apply for Grant of probate to deal with my mothers estate in the UK. Ie money and house, which come under the £300.000. So i get all the uk details together and sort it out myself to save money. Can I then get a international solicitor to do the second part. A…
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Caveat
Hi all I just wanted to find out if there is a way of finding out if someone has put a caveat in to prevent probate being granted please? Thanks
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Probate form PA1P
Good Afternoon everyone One of the executors on my mother in laws will has decided not to apply, he has chosen reason " C" on the form which says "Power reserved " they have chosen not to apply, but reserve the right to do so later. It says I must notify them of the application in writing. How do I word the letter ? Thank…