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Administrator of Mothers Estate
My mom died in 2017. However we were informed by an old manager of the housing association she rented her apartment from that there was an outstanding refund. I wrote to the said association offer inthe copies of the death certificate all my moms childrens birth certificates and her address After a number of emails and…
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Do I need to do probate?
My dad died end of last year. He had a will written with everything he owed to be split equally 3 ways between his 3 siblings (me my brother and my sister). My Brother and I are joint executors. He didn’t own any property (only rented). He didn't have any debts or owe anyone any money. He didn’t own any large assets like a…
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Limited Grant
My ex-wife died, intestate, a few months ago and left 2 daughters. She died intestate so it was the responsibility of her daughters apply for the grant. To allow me to administer the estate, daugher 1 with myself applied jointly for the grant and daughter 2 completed a PA12 for me to act as her attorney. We were expecting…
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Inheritance Tax - Is my understanding correct?
Evening everyone I have just read the following section of an article on this website about inheritance tax...... 4. Any unused inheritance tax allowance passes to your spouse As explained, any assets left to your spouse or civil partner will be exempt from inheritance tax. Yet the inheritance-tax related perks for married…
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Capital Gains Tax
If a property has been inherited by 3 sisters and in the will it is specified that their mother can live in the property until such time as she passes away or moves and the mother doesn't pay any rent, is capital gains tax liable when the time comes to sell the property?
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Inheritance tax help
Hi Im confused as if I have to declare to HMRC. A few years ago I lost my dad and all his life insurances paid out and money left to my mum. Now my mum has passed away and her life insurance payments have been paid to me. They were under 20K in total and there were no property to deal with as they only rented property. I…
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Finding out if someone has died.
I remember once using a website to find out if someone I knew had passed away. It wasnt one of the Ancestry type, it was a sort of Gov register and it was free to search. For the life of me I cant find that site now. Does anyone have any idea which it may have been please.
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Apparently IHT on may not be too bad?
I was just reading the link enclosed below, it says SIPP IHT changes may not be such an issue. I think for estate IHT planning it is indeed a big issue for estates that go in the IHT zone and with fiscal drag, government revenue needs and inflation especially housing, this net will just grow at a fast rate. I was surprised…
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Executors, property valuations and self dealing?
My elderly father lives in New Zealand. My mother died recently so dad has now made my older sister his sole executor - we also have two other siblings. In Dad's will, his 4 properties (one is his former home, two others are rental properties and one is a beachfront/holiday home) are to be shared between us so we receive…
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Online Probate not granted
Father I laws will has 2 executors, who are the only benificaries, one being my husband and the other a family friend whom was the closest friend the deceased had. All very simple, except the friend has no internet, no passport and does not drive - so no photo ID. Probate was applied for on line, the friend filled in the…
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Inheritance tax/solicitor bills
Does anyone know if solicitor fees are taken into consideration and payed before or after inheritance tax is calculated? Obviously in an ideal world the solicitor is payed before to minimise the inheritance tax bill.
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Solicitor fees and Inheritance tax.
Does anyone know if solicitor fees are taken into consideration and payed before or after inheritance tax is calculated? Obviously in an ideal world the solicitor is payed before to minimise the inheritance tax bill.
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Help with understanding of will
I am hoping someone can help. I am looking at the will for my parents and one of them has passed away. The will states in respect of their home "I devise and bequeth subject to any mortgage or mortgages thereon as a result of my death my share and interest of and in my home known as xxxxxxxx or sother such dwelling house…
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Co-op Legal Services: Silence!
My dearest passed away a couple of months ago :( and I am the executor of his will. We never made it to get married, sadly :( Since there are two other beneficiaries (2 brothers) and I'm no expert on Inheritance Tax & Probate, I thought better to seek the assistance of a legal firm. I chose Co-op Legal Services since the…
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Can one be rushed to sell And timing of paying IHT
One of the beneficiaries has now decided 'not' to buy the property and is urging me to empty the property asap, put it on the market asap (about 10 days ago I was asked 'not' to put the house on the market, since beneficiary was thinking of buying it). Both beneficiaries (siblings of the deceased) are also concerned that…
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Executors duties when selling property
This well in advance as I am still alive. But I am old enough that I do need to think about my Will, (I have just made a new one) and about how to make things easy for my executors. I know that they do have a responsibility to get the best available price when selling my flat. But I live in a block of retirement flats, and…
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Dad recently died and need to deal with his estate/selling the house
Along with my brother I’m executor of my Dad’s will. I dealt with my Mum’s will back in March so know what needs to be done except that this time there is the house to be sold. Still waiting to register the death though so don’t yet have the death certificate. Can anyone give me a rough idea of what I need to do with…
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No will
Hi looking for some help My mum sadly recently passed away. It was sudden. She hadn’t done a will. So obviously no executor and administrator at the moment until probate I lived in the house with her (that she solely owned) and I was just wondering if it was possible to just transfer utilities and council tax into my name…
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Capital Gains on Property used for Business?
I have been using my mum's house - renting it out as a holiday rental. It is her only property in the UK. Would I have to pay capital gains tax on inheriting the property?
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Paying beneficiaries
My nephew is a beneficiary of my late father's estate. He lives in Texas. He does not want me to send his payment to Texas but doesn't have a UK bank account. He is asking me (the only executor) to pay it into his father's account as he lives in the UK, is that legal? Thanks in advance
