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Death of adult child (Scotland)
My son died very suddenly before Christmas. He was a student studying abroad so it's taken until this week to arrange repatriation, funeral and cremation. We've managed to gather most of his belongings (which were abroad and scattered among friends here - he had a LOT of stuff). Now I really don't have a clue what happens…
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Life Assurance Refund
My mother passed away recently and we're in the process of sorting out the financial side. We've discovered she took out a number of life assurance policies, all of which have now lapsed. The company concerned have confirmed that as the policies have lapsed, that no claims will be entertained. I've heard it said that in…
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Solicitor or D.I.Y. problem
Hi, I am trying to find out what my friend can do about the following situation: Following the death of his mother without a will, my friend Dave and his brother and sister are going to inherit the estate. It's total value is approx £100,000, made up from the value of the house and £10,000 savings. Dave's brother and…
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proof of ownership
Hi, I am looking for some advice please A relative has died leaving a will. A simple will. To pay debts and leave any money in trust for her two children. She appointed two executors. The question I have is: She has a car registered in her name on the v5. Her mum is claiming that she owns the car. What proof does she need…
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Husband deceased with debts - Pension help please
My Brother died in January this year and left debts in the way of a personal loan and credit card. His wife is the executor of his estate and I`m trying to help her with the funeral and financial side of things. I`m trying to help others on this forum so i will keep the question concise and create more individual threads…
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Property title - both names still on LR
Father died 1998, Mother died recently. Am completing the IHT form and checked the property title with the Land Registry, it shows both names still and indicates that it was jointly owned. When Father died we didn't do probate as all was jointly owned and I thought I had notified the LR and sent death cert but clearly not!…
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Court of Protection Refund
Hi, Just looking for a bit of advice regarding the Court of Protection. I helped my mother apply for Court of Protection for my grandmother. After filling out all the forms and sent £400, the court made the order on the 19th September. We received the letter and that was dated on the 17th October. My grandmother passed…
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Difficult co-executor
2 executors named in Will of their deceased parent. One has not participated in anything so far but flatly refuses to renounce. Probate/tax forms will be ready to send off any day now (DiY - simple estate). It's possible the Will gives the executors the power to delay the sale of property until they see fit (5…
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Insensitive creditor
My wife died recently. For what it's worth, we were separated but still legally married. I contacted her bank as next of kin and froze her account. Their truly excellent Bereavement Support Department explained that Direct Debits would go unpaid - but creditors would be given an explanation why. So far so good. I have…
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5 siblings 1has mental health issues
Hi me and my sister are 2 of 5 siblings who are executioners of my mothers estate husband died 10 years ago any advice would be great as thinking myself to get a laywer .i have probate granted now dividing the estate.. heres my problem 1 of my brothers has mental issues and i want to do whats right for everyone .
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pensionclaim
Hi, my wife passed away suddenly and unexpectedly before Christmas, please can some tell me if i am able to carry on with a claim through Profile Pensions that my wife started ??
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Beneficiary of dec'd estate and access to house
I wonder if anyone can help. My father died leaving a will naming myself and my children as joint beneficiaries. The executors are my cousin and my late father's girlfriend. Probate was granted 2 months ago. The house now needs selling. I've been denied access to the house. I was told by the Citizens advice bureau that I…
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Advice really needed - death of partner
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help as I'm feeling very lost and confused .. my partner died intestate 8 weeks ago. There is no property; only joint bank accounts which have passed to me, a dependents pension and a small annuity which is guaranteed for the next 5 years. Although he believed I would be the beneficiary of this,…
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Sudden death no will-what now?
Hi, Sadly, we found out last night via the police that my partner's brother had passed away suddenly ,although he had been ill for some time. He had not made a will, a bit of an in family joke, as he always said "you'll have to sort it out when I'm gone - ha ha". Partner asked him to make one, but he did not. Partner is…
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Financial irregularities prior to death -will help
Imagine a scenario…… An elderly gentleman dies aged 90. He has two executors to his will, a son and a daughter. Upon his death the son is surprised to see how little money remains in his fathers savings account. Upon analysing the transactions, tens of thousands of pounds have been withdrawn over the previous two years,…
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Renunciation of Probate
Hello All I would like to clarify a point re Solicitors as named Executors and Renunciation of Probate so that the other named executor might undertake the process without exorbitant fees. My mother's cousin was hospitalised in January '17 and on admission, finally made a will that he had been thinking about doing for…
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Property left to Beneficiary in trust
My step mother recently died and left her house to be divided between her 4 children, both biological and none....She had a further property that is tenanted. Her will states that her son can have use of the tenanted property (either the income it generates or live there himself) in his lifetime, but that the flat is in…
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LPOA refund agreed
As most will know those who applied one in the last four years are entitled to a refund. Yesterday I received confermation that mine had been agreed and would be paid within ten working days. Make sure you dont miss out.
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Name on Title Deeds
I am married (19 years), together for 25 years, and have a question regarding legal standpoint of not having my name on the deeds of "our" flat. The flat was actually bought for us by my husbands uncle outright as a gift and the deeds were put in my OH name (we were not married at this point). We have never bothered adding…
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Letter from Local Tax Office required for overseas
..probate. Hi again guys. My solics in Cyprus has told me that he needs a confirmation letter from HMRC that my late father was a UK tax payer on his death. I've phoned up HMRC through the IHT numbers and they advised they couldn't help and that I needed my dads local tax office, which you can get online via NI or tax…