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Stamp Duty implications for inheriting property with equity release
My late father's property had a sizeable equity release mortgage on it of about £300K. The property itself is probably worth about £700K. I am considering my options of what to do. One of these is to get a bridging loan, after probate is granted, to pay off the £300K equity release mortgage, so that it buys me some time to…
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Excepted Estate - Understanding
I have tried to search the forum for an answer but am still confused. The question is only for my own understanding at this time. My Dad's currently in care and his assets are below the IHT limits. Also, his assets are spread over various bank accounts in his name with me as POA. None of the account values in any bank…
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Insolvent funeral debts administration
My wife's father passed away. There was no will. He had around £2000 which the bank transferred. This was used to pay toward funeral, utilities and rent but we covered some of this in order to allow the flat to be returned to the landlord. There are also outstanding credit cards and a parking CCJ. I have read that we need…
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Inherited property Interest via Consent Order
Hi Advice please for how to update Land Registry given complex issue. My friend needs to request an update to the Land Registry of a property owned by her late mother who passed away easier in 2024 in England. The situation is complex:- - Her mother & father divorced c20 years ago & consent order provided for mother…
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Advice needed on Inheritance / estate planning before i see an FA
Hi - I am going to see an adviser but before I did just wanted to get some impartial advice on here. Its to be with my father's estate and not mine. My old man is 80 - still working (not out of need but because he enjoys it and wants to keep his mind ticking over) - he runs his own business which my brother is a partner…
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Probate and the timeline
Hello, Sadly, I can't post a little picture here - I'm just a humble newbie ;-) We've been waiting since 14th August for probate. IHT400 all good. Luckily there was enough in cash to settle the IHT bill. What's concerning me is that the progress on the .gov probate site has actually gone backwards. If anyone has been…
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Stage coach death in service
Can someone advice me on my late partner who suddenly passed away this year. He worked for Stage Coach as a bus driver. When he started working for them he told me he put my name on his death in service beneficiary. I was his co-habiting partner for over 5 years we lived together and we were financially inter-independent…
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Mirror Wills or Mutual Wills
My husband and I made what I believe were mirror wills. He left everythng to me to sell dispose of and enjoy during my lifetime but after my death stated that half of what was left should be given to charity and the other half to my kids? I did the same in mine. It was because he had trouble with his own kids and didn't…
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Splitting Parent's Estate between Husband and Wife?
I'm an only child, and my father passed away several years ago. My mother, who is about to enter into early 80's has some savings and a property overseas. Whilst I don't want to appear morbid of mercenary, I was wondering if my mother had the option of leaving 50% of her estate to myself and the other 50% to my wife so…
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How to divide estate when beneficiary is purchasing an asset from estate
Hi all Hopefully there will be a simple answer to this but how do you divide money from an estate when one beneficiary is purchasing an asset of the estate please? In this instance it's some antiques that are not mentioned in the will. The estate is to be split three ways so do the remaing two beneficiaries split the money…
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Wife dies, House in husband's name
My mother has died intestate. The house my mother and father lived in was owned solely by my father. Does the matrimonial home automatically go to my father because he owned it or does half the house go in to the intestacy pot (up to £322,000 rule) and then go to him and the amount over £322K go to the children?
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Order of Service for Memorial Service
My sister died recently and I am attempting to assist my grief stricken brother in law with the organisation of a memorial service. She was cremated overseas so there are no funeral directors involved in this country. Can anyone recommend a suitable template for an order of service and where to get them printed? My sister…
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Transferring shares from Equiniti after a death!
Hi, i wondered how difficult it is to transfer shares after the death of a family member. Probate wasnt needed so, Ive filled in a small estate indemnity form and wanted to send the fee by electronic transfer. Firstly, i went to my bank this morning to explain that i want to send an electronic payment, can i do it in…
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Inheritance Tax and stuff
My Partner died very recently before he received an inheritance from his brother of approximately £50,000. He willed all his money and assets to me. The Solicitors dealing with his brother's estate have asked me for the death certificate, a copy of the will and my bank details. Will I have to include this money when…
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Immediate post death interest - anything I can do?
Hi My mothers will has an immediate post death interest. She owned half her house and my brother the other half (tenants in common with land registry) She passed and her will leaves her half to me but with the ipdi. It states my brother gets the use and benefit of my half till he dies. There is no 'get out' clause (i.e.…
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Money owed to an estate informally?
I'm working through the estate valuation for my late father and can't find a clear answer on how I should treat money owed back to his estate, that wasn't actual loans etc. The IHT416 form seems a bit long winded and some of these are sums that wouldn't have been owed to Dad if he was still alive, so don't seem to fit what…
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UPDATING WILLS WITH A NEW SOLICITOR
In 2014 my late wife and I made Wills as tenants in common. She passed away in 2022 with Alzheimer's. Much of my Will, similar to but not a mirror one, is based on what she wanted and/or as suggested by the original solicitor. I have just made a new one on the "Free Wills" scheme with a new solicitor, donating £150 to the…
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Charity donations and IHT
Does anyione know if it possible to specify in a will that charities will get a residue gift only if the estate aftrer deductions exceeds the IHT threshold? I have a relative who's estate will be dwindling rapidly due to care costs and has to balance a desire to leave to family and friends with charities. Leaving the total…
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Issue with the Will (not good!)
When I thought that things were moving forward, my solicitors pointed out about an ambiguity, an error it seems on the part of the solicitors who had drafted the Will. I can't imagine my late dearest making such an error since he was very precise, very particular with the details (left me various notes, letters,…
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Should we marry
Hi, We purchased our house in 1987 and it is both our names. We have a joint bank account,He has two private pensions which have me as beneficiary if he dies and we have made a will. We are not married. I am 75 and he 79. Do we need to get married or we ok as we are?
