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@ MSE Tine re Announcement
You might want to look at your 'Announcement' at the top of this thread.
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Does Spouse's Half Of House Automatically Pass To Other Spouse When One Dies?
My 83 yo aunt wants to leave her half of the house she shares with her 87 yo husband to her sons. Though they are still married, they loathe each other, mainly because of violence and cruelty towards her years ago and his womanising. No love lost! Does their house automatically have to go to her husband when she dies? She…
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London Probate Office Timeframes
Hi all This is my first post on here so please be gentle with me :j I have recently applied for letters of administration for my first cousin once removed's (super small family, only me left) estate as he died without leaving a will and has no other family. I have filed in my IHT (none to be paid) form and sent my…
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Funeral plans vs insurance vs savings
As I am now of a certain age (64) :eek: I would like to make arrangements for my funeral to save the family the trouble when I am gone. Looking for opinions/guidance on the best way forward. Prepaid plan, Insurance or just a savings pot? I'm not looking for anything approaching a state funeral. Something fairly basic will…
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Wills - How To Keep Money In Reserve In Wife's Will, Until Husband Dies?
Bit of an odd/complicated one, and I would appreciate some advice. Helping my 83 yo aunt with drawing up a will which will be completed by a solicitor. Husband still alive and they live under same roof - but married in name only. He is not a nice piece of work. He's 87, but in better health than my aunt. Anyhow, she wants…
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Wills, complex wills etc
Feel like i am chasing my tail. Wills are said to be complicated, so I am concerned that a solicitor may be too expensive for my task, a mirror will. All my belongings go to my wife, all wifes go to me. It's what happens when we both go. A few gifts and the remainder to various charities based on 10 equal amounts of "whats…
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Everything in one person's name
We are in the process of sorting out the inlaws money/wills/power of attorney in preparation for the inevitable. Except physical possessions their only asset is their house. The house is only in the name of my father-in-law (as are their main account, bills, etc). Technically she has nothing to her name. They currently…
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Probate
Hi, Sadly my mother in law passed away just before christmas, i have just found out that she has named me as an executor in her will. I am trying to decide if i can do this myself or put it in the hands of a solicitor , it seems a fairly straight forward estate to sort out, their is no property to sell as we had to sell…
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Struggling with the death of my stepdad just after Christmas
My stepdad died on 27th Dec 2019. We knew he was ill and doctors predicted he had about a year left but he died within a week of that estimation after he developed pneumonia on top of his other problems. He was only 60. On the day he died, I was in hysterics and shock. It was absolute hell. Six days on, I am still in a…
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Do I need to report the value of the estate?
Hi I am currently dealing with the paperwork after my father passed away in July last year. Total assets not more than £3000. No property, no will. I have managed to get one pension to pay the balance to my mother (his widow). I have another pension to deal with (no other pensions or benefits as he passed away before…
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Inheritance from abroad -wrong forum
Wrong forum. Sorry Mods please delete.
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Unsecured debt - father in law recently passed away
Quick q: My FIL passed away in Oct and left balance of £700 on a sole, unsecured credit card and MIL is now being chased to repay. Is she liable for this? Background: They have a house which was jointly owned by there were no other assets in the estate eg no savings. Should she just write back and say sorry, she is not…
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TRNRB IHT436 form - value of spouses estate
Hi, I'm filling in form IHT436 to claim transferable residence nil rate band after my Mum's death and am struggling with what on the face of it seems a very simple question: Q7: 'Total value of spouse or civil partner's estate before exemptions or reliefs' All I have regarding my Dad's estate (died 2015) is the Probate…
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Parent dies before Grandparent - Contesting a will?
Hello I was wondering what would happen in this scenario. My mum has passed away, she has 2 adult children, but one of her parents (my grandparent) is still alive. My grandparent is a widower who has 3 children (including my mum who passed away) so 2 are surviving. In the event of my grandparents passing, providing they…
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Are wills that expensive to make?
Apologies if this should be in the parent forum or another forum of the board altogether. I guess from the initial question this could be a bit of a piece-of-string scenario, dependent on other factors. If the person making the will had everything quite basic - i want to leave everything i have to my only child, or to my…
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Paying for care/50% ownership of property
Hi, rather a complicated situation but would appreciate your thoughts please! My wife and I have moved in with my mother-in-law after her diagnosis of alzheimers and dementia, we have power of atorney for finance and health, we live in England. We are finding that despite our best efforts the ongoing situation is becoming…
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Executor has overpaid residual beneficiaries and wants it back
A major firm of solicitors has admitted that it has overpaid the residual beneficiaries and so has requested a repayment. Whilst i now recognise that this was unjust enrichment, I acted in good faith and made an outright gift to my spouse of half of it at that time, so could i claim a change of position and refuse to repay…
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IHT406 Premium Bond Numbers
Hi, I'm trying to complete form IHT406 with premium bond numbers but the info we have is a range that won't fit in the box. Have you got any advice on how we should enter the bond numbers? Thanks.
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Grant of Probate
Can anyone help? My dad died in November The house he lived in with my mum was only in his name. He has left it to her We went to the Solicitor today but he said we need a Grant of Probate and quoted £1200 - £1500 to put the house into mums name. Can we apply for the Grant of Probate ourselves? Or is their pitfalls to us…
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Advice needed on probate/house title deeds please
Hi, I’m hoping someone could give me some advice please. I lost my father to cancer and am unsure what I need to do to ensure myself and my sister receive the property he left us in his will as relations have broken down between us and his wife sadly. My fathers wife resides in the property currently as a life tenant. Do I…