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IHT calculation
So my partner said that liabilities such as care home bills and money owed on a property are reduced from how much the estate is worth before IHT is calculated? I thought IHT was calculated of all the estate has, then taxed and then when probate is issued you have to pay what is owed? Thank you
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Addresses in will question.
I've recently seen a solicitor/paralegal regarding a new will. All discussed and new draft will has arrived today. I'm surprised to see that there are no addresses listed for any of the beneficiaries, even though I supplied a typed, up to date list - it's just a list of names. Is this satisfactory? I would have thought it…
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I am joint executor and joint beneficiary of estate, how does this affect first-time buyer status?
I'm one of two executors and two beneficiaries of an estate that includes a piece of land. The land contains uninhabitable property, if that makes a difference (it's little more than a ruined building site). The Will states that assets are to be equally divided between us. The land is still registered to the deceased…
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Best bank for Executors' account?
I would welcome people's experience of opening Executor accounts. Any banks to avoid? Or is it better to stick with a bank you or the deceased had an account with ( eg Lloyds ) Any advice on when is the right time to open one of these? Do they need all 3 executors to be named? Or can one person do it alone? Thanks in…
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How quickly can spouse get control of bank accounts after death?
I want my wife to be able to get control of my bank accounts as quickly as possible when I die. She has no income and so will need access to my accounts ASAP. I have not made a will because we have no children or others. Roughly how long does it take for the process? Would it be any quicker if I made a will?
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Executor - without being asked.
Hi. A relative has been told that they have been named as the executor of a friend's estate. This came as a surprise. They might also be a beneficiary, but no details have been provided yet. They weren't asked at any point to undertake this role. Is it a 'valid' role if they haven't been asked? Thanks.
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Executor accounts,how would you make payments from one?
I know I'm getting ahead of myself but I'm wondering if I'm made to set up an executor account when I handle mum's estate how are debts paid from that account for example my mum has an outstanding care bill.with a normal bank account you could pay a debt by a cheque or debit card or online but how would you physically do…
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Death of a parent with Tenant in Common
My mother recently passed away and was tennant in common with my dad. Her half as her wishes in her Will have been passed to myself and my sister. What form do we need to complete to update the Land Registry of this update? Any help and advise with this would be gratefully received. Thank you!
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Inheritance tax advice sought
Hi, Seeking any good advice please. My mother died in October 2024 and my father a long time back in 1992. Mother never remarried or partnered. Am I able to use nil rate bands for my father (money and property) to be able to have a £1M allowance now as I complete probate for my mother, or as there was 32 years between the…
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Deed of Variation and probate
Ok, those who have seen my earlier post who directed me to seek professional advice, thank you. I have done that and we have decided to do a DOV and give my mum the property which was given to us children (this is for many reasons, but mostly I don't think my dad expected to die so young and he wouldn't have wanted my mum…
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Transfer of nil band tax rate - completely confused, any help appreciated
Hi Everyone, any help appreciated as my mother and I are stuck as to what to do next for her ref moving my fathers unused tax threshold. Context. - My Father passed away Feb 2023. More by luck than design he was a very straightforward man, joint bank account, joint savings, both Mum and his name on the property. When we…
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Empathy Funeral Plan
Hi I've just been informed that I will get 4% of my money paid into the plan back. So £1780 gets me £71!!! I am livid. OHaras refuse to answer the phone, emails by OHaras have basically said there's nothing to be done. Where's the money gone? Why didn't Empathy inform me they ceased trading? Surely this is criminal? I'm…
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Family home is willed to myself and to brothers. Can I Buy them out and Rent it back to them?
Hi all. My mother recently passed away leaving my father and brother in the family home. We also have a Step brother and the 3 of us are willed the house. My brother wants to continue living there after our father passes, so I'm trying to figure a way this could be done as he is currently on the sick and not working and…
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Deceased parent beneficiarys help!
Recently lost my dad at a devastating age and I need some advice please. Dad had 4 children, 3 biological and a step child. He isn’t on anyone’s birth certificate and we never amended it or changed the birth certificates. He has a good pension pot and worked throughout his life. He didn’t have any nominees on his pension…
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IHT, gifting and taper relief.
In dealing with our late mum's estate I made the assumption that some cash gifts that she gave to her grandchildren over 5 years ago would attract taper relief. However HMRC have told me that this doesn't apply since the total value of gifts made is less than the NRB available- in this case £650k. Whilst I have no reason…
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Probate - is there a spreadsheet template?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Templates for executry accounts and agreements?.
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About to send C1 form
Hi again everyone, I have (I think) filled out the C1 form but wondered if anyone can tell me if I have completed it correctly please. See redacted copies. I finally have the original Will and original deeds so ready to try this with the Sheriff court. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry pages are a bit jumbled. I…
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Inherited Property
Going to try and keep this short and sweet… my grandmother died in 2017 she left the house to her two children, one being my father. My father bought his sisters half of the property and paid her off… sounds easy right..? Now, my father has recently died leaving no will. Turns out he never registered the property into his…
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Inheritance tax for those who are single, childless
Hi. I'm trying to understand the proposed inheritance tax changes for pensions and the impact on people who are single and childless versus married people with or without children. My initial understanding is that, should the changes go through, the inheritance tax threshold for single single people with no children will…
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How do I find a deceased’s investments?
A relative died recently and I am executor of her will. The trouble is she hasn’t left any details of where her investments are. Her bank accounts should be easy to find, but how do I find other investments such as shares etc…? I know she definitely had money in various funds. We can’t get into her MacBook to get more…
