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ex wife/name use
Ex and I divorced years ago. She remarried 6 years ago. (Can I get hold of a copy of the marriage cert ?). Bugs me that she is known/still uses my surname. Recently saw a charity donation,,using a credit card, again with my name. She may have had this card for more than 6 year and not notified them of any name change…
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Death Duties in 1996
Can anyone tell me what Death Duties would have been payable if a husband died in 1996 and left all his estate to his wife (368,000.00) who died two months later and left her entire estate to her son. Anyone know how death duties would have been calculated and how much would have been payable?
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Land Registry forms
Can anybody advise please? My parent's home was owned as tenants in common. When my mother died she left her half of the home to me. My father and me want to own the home together as joint tenants. Can anybody tell me the names of the forms from Land Registry that I need to complete please? Many thanks.
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Challenging a will
Please could you give me some very brief advice on the best way to find a solicitor who would accept me with legal aid in trying to challenge my late mother's will. Thanks, a nervous new forum reader
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Interest on fixed rate savings account for probate valuation
My father passed away several weeks ago and I'm in the process of valuing his estate for probate. One of his accounts was a fixed rate savings account with a 12 month term, ending this summer. I wrote to ask for a statement and got the details below in the reply (have rounded up/down some numbers for clarity and…
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How long to arrange a funeral?
My birth mother died today, and my half-sisters will be arranging the funeral. She either died at home or in the ambulance (I'm not too sure as it was a difficult phonecall) - will there be a post-mortem, and if so, how long does it usually take before they release the body for burial? I'm just trying to figure out rough…
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Being messed around by LoydsTSB
Anyone else had problems with LoydsTSB Bereavement Department? Last Friday morning I took the Grant of Probate into my local branch so I could get my late fathers estate released, this had to be dealt with by the Bereavement Department, so they sent a copy of the grant via internal post, I was told to expect funds to be…
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Savings Account left to specified beneficiary
I've already posted another question relating to the will I am dealing with. I am almost at the point of handing it over to professionals but would like clarification/opinions on one more query! A specific savings account was left to one of the beneficiaries. The day before the testator died a sum of money was deposited…
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Home Ownership
I'll try and keep this simple but would appreciate any advice. My father [Mr AJ] and his brother [Mr SJ] were left their parents house on a 50/50 basis. My uncle [Mr SJ] has never married and has continued to live in the family home since the death of my grandparents many, many years ago [this was in accordance with my…
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Found bank book after swearing oath
When my Dad pased away in Nov, although my mum was sole benificiary and executer, so a simple estate she wanted to do probate through the soliciter that held Dad's will. A few weeks ago she had to swear the oath at the soliciters, now she has found a building society book with £25,000 in it. The solicitor did the tax form…
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Can a POA see a will in the donor's lifetime?
As the title says, can someone named on an Enduring Power of Attorney, ask to see the donor's will in their lifetime? (In this instance when the donor has lost their mental capacity.) Many thanks Vigman PS I know that this EPA must now be registered with the Court of Protection, following great links in another thread I…
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Planning ahead
My Mother is trying to get her affairs in order as it were, we have been to the bank for advice but to be honest they did not seem to have much of a definative answer for us, so hopefully someone here who knows or has had experience can help us out. She has not made a will because there is no property involved, just…
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Probate - Letter of Renunciation
Hi my father in law passed recently. His two nominated executors have decilned and I understand that before another executor can be appointed they need to complete letter of renunciation. The Co-Op advised me to use this document: http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/Legal_Documents/Probate/Renunciation_of_Probate I got stuck on…
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paying IHT twice
Mum died in Jan 2006 she owned house with her common law husband they were tenants in common, on her death her I inherited her 50% share, and paid the IHT due, her partner continued living in the house with interest in possesion until his demise last year, my solictor informs me that i will have to pay IHT again for…
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DIY Probate Advice
Wonder if anyone can help. I am the executor for my late sister's estate, I went to a solicitor's yesterday to swear an oath as I am unable to commit to dates to swear at HM Courts due to impending hospital treatment. I swore an oath and the solicitor has stamped and signed the two copies of the will certifying that they…
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Will Advice
Hi my partners mum sadly died last February after battling Parkinson's. It had always been said by both his parents that when one goes everything would go to next and then eventually to there son,though he is 100% certain that both his mum and dad had a will. But after his mums death there was absolutely no mention of his…
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Do I need the original will after probate is granted?
Hi Everyone We lost our mum a few years ago now, and still haven't sorted out the sale of the house as we've been renovating it as and when we can. We have been granted probate a while ago now and we are now ready to sell the property. I can't find the original will, (not like me at all) and getting in a flap about it. And…
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Post death deed of variation
Hi, Does anyone know where I could find template for this . I spoke to a solicitor today who wil draw one up for £500ish plus VAT but it seems steep to me. Thanks Paul
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Barclays Bereavement Team- appalling treatment of grieving family
[FONT="]Hi everyone,[/FONT] Below is a letter of formal complaint relaying our account of the treatment we have received from Barclays Bank following the devastating loss of my Father 3 months ago. I have enclosed the full letter so as not to miss any of the details out, so apologies that it is so long winded. I just…
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House partly left to young children in will
Hello My mother-in-law recently died suddenly and left 40% of her estate to our childrenaged 9 and 4. I have applied for probate and have the court appearance this week. Everythingis fairly simple and even with the house we do not get near the inheritance taxthreshold. We are thinking of renting the property but I believe…