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Unhelpful solicitors
I have a strange situation. I was contacted by a company, they had been hired to find me, as my father had died and left no will, they were instructed by a firm of solicitors. I have made contact with the solicitors and they are just awful. They don't reply to emails, when I do make contact, they promise to write or email…
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Provision in will for vets bills?
Firstly apologies if this is in the wrong section, if someone knows of a better place to post this let me know. My elderly friend has asked me if I will look after her dog if she passes away before he does because she knows I love him to bits and she doesn't want him to end up in a dogs home or shelter. I am more than…
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Changing the 'disaster' scenario in a will. Codicil?
Last year me and DH made our wills (mirror wills) . It follows the rules if intestacy (first to each other, then 50/50 to our adult children, then their share to any children they may have or if not to each other) until it gets to the 'disaster scenario' Then we put 50% to go to our DIL (in effect DS share) and the other…
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Obtaining confirmation of death in Scotland without a will
I am trying to complete the admin required for conformation of death in Scotland without a will. I am at the stage where I need to apply for a bond of caution however, the insurance companies have told me that I have to do this through a solicitor and cannot apply for it myself. This is an unnecessary cost. Does anyone…
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NHS overpaid dead persons pension
Hi sorting father's affairs after his death and completing Tell it once. NHS overpaid his pension and want £109 back but his bank account is frozen. Thought I saw on here you don't need to pay if you informed them. Any help appreciated. Allso solicitor told us to send a standard letter to creditors that bills won't be paid…
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CGT
If a beneficiary (3 people) sells a deceased person's home, do they need to pay CGT?
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House insurance after probate before sale?
Hi Probate has been granted on my mum's estate. I notified the house insurers of the death and they kept the policy running. The policy has now expired, but because the land registry is still under my mums name and probate has been granted, they won't renew the policy. I've looked online and there seems to be insurance…
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Probate when married couple die in quick succession
Both of my parents have recently died and I am applying for probate. Father left everything to my mother (his wife) who died 32 days later. I am an only child and their will leaves everything to me. I have some questions about how to apply for probate in this scenario. Each parent has savings in their own name at a level…
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Probate granted. House repairs for sale. Brother idle.
Probate was recently granted for my mothers house and savings. I am the executor and also the beneficiary. My brother is also named as beneficiary and we both are equal on the will. I live near the house and my brother lives in the US. He wants to sell the house. He wants his 50/50 share and go back to America. I have been…
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Probate and reporting the value of an estate.
My wife passed away in April leaving everything to me in her will so all very simple. All monies were in joint accounts so they were all changed to a sole account very easily without probate. Today her Credit Union called to say that because the value is over £20000 I need to apply for probate before they release the…
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Intestate Estate - How to deal with property, savings, work benefits?
An adult daughter has recently died intestate, leaving behind parents (mum and dad 80's), one sibling and one live-in boyfriend of 8 years. There are no children and adult daughter was divorced from ex-husband (was a fairly short marriage of 5 years ish). There is a property, savings and a death in service lump sum of 4 x…
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TENANTS IN COMMON
The wife and I live in a mortgage free house, the house in in her name only and I have lived there since 2006. We have mirrored wills in that in the event of one of us dies everything is left to the other, and after that when the survivor passes away everything is left to share equally between my 3 children (the wifes step…
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Council tax during probate
Hello, I am seeking advice on behalf of my husband, the only child whose parents passed away and the probate was granted on 11/01/22 . This has not been finalised yet due to "delays with the Land Registry" according to his Solicitor. His parents left him a family house and 2 weeks ago got a bill came through from the local…
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Death of sole director
My father in law recently passed away, he was the sole director of his company, he worked as a car sprayer so no staff, business building etc the only asset is a Mercedes van he used to work from and changed into a camper van to live in. My husband is next of kin and is keen to keep the van as it feels personal to his dad.…
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When does a gift happen for IHT purposes?
At what time does the 7year countdown for IHT liability start ticking. Cash gifted for property deposit. Yes estate is large enough for IHT to be payable. When the gifter verbally agrees to gift the cash? [obviously no formal proof] When the declaration of gift is signed? When contracts were exchanged on the property that…
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Strange email from probate registry
I am applying for probate on my brother on an excepted estate and have completed & submitted the paper form (PA1A) as the only next of kin is myself and my brother died intestate thus I am unable to apply online. Very straightforward estate, consisting of 2 bank accounts, (2 cars and a caravan which I have sold due to…
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Funeral Pre Payment Plan refusing to pay. Dignity/Capital Life
Hi, hoping someone can help me. Unfortunately it is a bit complicated. My mother had been paying into a funeral pre payment plan through Capital Life until October 31st 2022 when this was taken over by Dignity Funeral Plans but her monthly payments continued. Unfortunately mum had gone to Australia to visit my brother when…
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Estranged family can not show me valid will
Good Morning, Could you please give me some information so I can move forward regarding my father’s estate? My estranged father passed away 5 years ago. I have heard from my father’s best friend that the rest of the family could not find a will at his home. After many letters back and forth to the rest of the family I…
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IHT help
A relative recently died leaving me his house which will attract IHT. His money and investments are left to various charities. My solicitor has advised that the charities may not be prepared to wait until the house is sold for their money leaving me with the IHT to pay. I know this has to be paid before probate can be…
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HELP !! Expat dealing with the death of my Mum in the UK
Hello All. Hopefully some of you good people can provide some help if anybody else has dealt with this. My Mum passed away a couple of months ago and left my Brother and myself has the executors of her Estate. The snag is my Brother is a resident of the Isle of Man and I am a resident of the USA and have been for 20 years.…
