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Need to change solicitors
Good evening everyone. It is now clear that I must change solicitors. Something isn't quite right with the current ones (they haven't yet worked out the bill for HMRC and 4 months have already passed since the death of my dear latest friend.) I'm getting really worried! No time for grieving :( Has anyone had to change…
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Has anyone actually got a copy of a DIY will?
I'm preparing a will for my sister and want to make a draft just in case she departs suddenly. Hopefully this will be acceptable in the event as it will be fairly straightforward. After dispersements, the residue will be divided between charities. Has anyone got an actual copy of a DIY will? Thank you
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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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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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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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Excepted Estate - IHT 403 still required?
I believe I am correct in that for an excepted estate, IHT 205 form (online or otherwise) is no longer required - but instead the Probate Application Online form includes most of the summary information that IHT 205 generated. Im updating all my prep for Executors for when pop off eventually. I assume in respect to gifts…
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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
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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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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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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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Putting the house into my name after my Mums death.
Hi, My Mum died at the end of Oct last year and I've now been issued probate. The last thing to do is to get the name changed with the Land Registry re the house. Could someone talk me through exactly what you do please and how much it costs as well please? Also is it worth bothering? as I intend to stay here for the rest…
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Solicitors, Probate and Executors
Hi, I have a question. My wife, her brother and sister are joint Executors of their late Mothers estate; which is quite simple being a property and a small sum of money. The Probate is being handled by the Solicitor that holds the Will. However, the Solicitor is now saying that in order to speed up the Probate it would be…
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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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First time buyer status if name is added on register as a trustee and beneficiary?
My husband recently passed away and in his will he left 50% of the house in a trust for his two children and a life interest for me.I want to remove his name on the deed and add the two children name as trustees and beneficiaries. Will that affect my son status as a first time buyer if I add his name in the deed. He is…
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Advice on what to do with share of house.
So my dad died in December and he left his share of the house to my sister's and I. My mum has the other half but he did leave her a life interest in the house so she can live there until she dies or sells it and she can purchase another house if she so wanted up to the full value of the current house. We have no interest…
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Anyone owed money from Empathy Funeral plan?
I am desperately trying to find out where my money has gone after Empathy Funeral plan went into administration. O'Haras LTD took over the insolvency, now I cant get hold of them. Jeremy Bennett is who I assume was the Director of O'Haras. I wont say too much about him but looks like theres problems with him.
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Confirmation Form C1 - Legitim rights
I am submitting a Confirmation form C1. The estate has: Scottish: Heritable property of £600k Moveable property of £18k England Bank accounts of £221k The whole estate is being left to the spouse except for £100k each to the 2 children (no other children) I am trying to work out whether the spouse has to renounce his…
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Probate - will witnesses
Hi all I was reading another thread about probate and noticed that some people have had to wait for witnesses to a will being written too. Is it always the case that witnesses are written to? If not what circumstances might trigger this? What happens if a witness is now deceased or has moved abroad? My mothers will was…
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Paying Income Tax
Where the deceased owed income tax at the point of death I understand this is a liability: * How do you determine the amount * Is there a deadline for payment - as I assume it will be paid from estate after probate Thanks
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Downsizing and Residence Nil Rate Band
I was delighted to find that Residence Nil Rate Band may be applicable where the deceased sold their property - see here In my case it appears to meet all the criteria * the person sold, gave away or downsized to a
less valuable home, on or after 8 July 2015 * the former home would have qualified for the
RNRB if they’d…
