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lost my baby at 23 weeks 6 days pregnant, help with funeral?
as the title says, a few days ago I was told at a routine scan that they couldnt find my baby's heartbeat, I then gave birth to the most perfect little boy. We have decided that we want to organise the funeral ourselves, the alternative was for the hospital to bury him in a mass unmarked grave, we wouldnt know the date nor…
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Missing Life In/Assurance policy documents
Not sure where to start with this matter concerning my late Father who died without leaving a will. His entire estate has come to me as his only son. No Letters of Admin were needed for his cash at the bank. Everything else is looking straightforward with possibly some refunds due back to the DWP and so on. One of his…
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Leaving house to children
If someone dies and leave their 50% share of a property to their adult children equally (whom each own a family home property), the surviving spouse owning the other 50%. What are the implications to the surviving spouse? And also to the adult children? Would probate have to be applied for?
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Probate question
I presume that no money can be transferred into our executors acct that has been set up until probate is granted .The deceased bank accts are frozen
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Executor witholding payment.
My wife's mother passed away suddenly last year. The estate has gone through probate and all the other people except my wife who was mentioned in the will have been paid there inheritance. My wife's sister is sole executor. Each time we contact her she keeps saying she is going to post the check to my wife and never does…
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HSBC Badly Drafted Will Resulting in wrong person paid out
My Mother had her Will written by HSBC in 1993. They were also the executors. She died in October 2007, and the will was written in a highly unorthodox way, and was not written in percentages, or fractions, and was distributed by main assets, e.g. bonds, accounts, etc. HSBC created a nightmare scenario where a residuary…
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What do we do about Wills and POA?
We are a couple. We want to do our wills and give each other POA but we cannot include either of our kids as executors or in any way handle our affairs as they are unreliable with money. Some thoughts are: 1. We do not want to pay a solicitor - not enough funds! 2. We have agreed that if one of us fails then the other will…
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1% charge to solicitor on estate
My father's estate been concluded - just had the solicitors account & he includes (on top of his hourly charges) a cost calculated pursuant to the value of the estate which is calculated at about 1% of total - then vat on top of everything. Is this standard ? Thanks as ever
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Trying to understand inheritance tax
As my title says......... I have found this info on the internet. Married couples or civil partners can transfer the element of their Inheritance Tax free allowance which they did not use to their spouse when they die. If, for example, the value of the Estate is less than the combined allowances of the spouses, currently…
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British Gas!
Hi All Well , we have the papers to swear the oath etc for probate come through , when our gran died , i called all her utilities etc etc and advised final readings , date of death etc All have been fine , and said call us back when you have probate etc , even british gas Just looked at my hotmail account and there is an…
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My dads bank account
Hello all, I am looking for some advice regarding my dad's bank account as I'm very confused as to where I stand legally. My dad passed away on 15th March and unfortunately he didn't have anything written down nor was it discussed what would be done with his belongings and the little money he had in his savings account.…
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Sole beneficiary is abroad?
Hi, I want to leave everything to my sister in my will. She, like me, is Dutch and she lives in Holland (unlike me). Can I just write that I leave all my possessions to her and that she is the sole executor and beneficiary? Or do I need to appoint someone in the UK as the executor? There is no property in the estate, just…
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father left no will, house in his sole name right to buy
Hi, I wonder if you can help me please. My father sadly passed away 1 month ago without a will. My mum and dad had been married for 37 years. They bought their council house a number of years ago but as the tenancy was in my fathers name solely, the house was also only put into his name when it was bought under the right…
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House sold for above Probate valuation - Tax inplication?
I am executor to an estate where the total value of the estate was just below the 325K inheritance tax exemption limit based on the valuation of the house at the end of 2012. The house made up 2/3 of the estate with the rest mostly as bank accounts etc. The IHT205 forms were submitted and the grant of probate was issued…
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grant of probate
On the grant of probate it says gross 'not exceeding' £200.000 and net 'not exceeding' £200.000. Does this mean there could be £80.000?
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Left dads house in will.
My father died, he owned house in just his name, my mum moved back in with him 4 months before his death to care for him after 4 years apart. His will has left the house to me but with a clause stating that mum can live there till her death or until she goes into care home etc. Do I need to get the title deeds changed now…
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Problems with Will
Sorry if this goes on...I'm no good at this! My Dad died in 2011 and left a very simple Will. He left his house to me and my sister, stating the house should be sold and the proceeds split 50-50. She lived with him but they didn't really get on. I am the executor and have probate. She hasn't got the funds to buy my half.…
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Trusts in a Will.
Part of my Will will name any beneficiaries under a certain age to have their share put into a trust. Is it possible to charge the executors to raise such a trust and for one of them to be a trustee? I want to be as generic as possible about this. Knowing some of my grandchildren are likely to go on an uninhibited spending…
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Need to Find someone to inform of death URGENT
Sadly i lost my father in law and desperately need to contact his brother to inform him but have no contact details atall apart from the last place he was living in 2001.iv tried 192 .com etc and everywhere wants paying and right now thats something i cant do.can anyone help me with an electoral search please.
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extortionate solicitors fees?
I am the sole beneficiary to my late fathers £19,000 estate. My father died last year and I hadn't seen him for 18 years despite searching for him for most of that time. I have just been given the solicitors (who are also the executors) bill for administrating the estate.They charged £7,390.69 for their administration…
