A Couple of Questions

madbadrob

getmore4less wrote: »

Actualy there is a significant point I missed on first reading relating to the grandparents deaths.

on the first intestate death, when did this happen?

if before feb 2009 then there are different amounts so may be less than £250k before the children are due.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/ihtmanual/IHTM12122.htm


if the estate was over £250k(or the relevent amount) then the children should have recieved a share of 50% of the excess at that time OR would have had to agree to it remaining in the house.

If there was nothing due at that time then there would be nothing due on the second death from the first death it would have all passed to the step grandfather and be administered as part of their estate.

Who administered your dads estate they should have made inquiries as these would have been needed if there were assest in trust(from grandmothers estate).

Yes this is correct however I was considering that the death was within the last 3 years

Rob

RAS

Wyre wrote: »

Many thanks folks. So it seems a trip to a solicitor and a letter asking for the accounts is in order. I will let you all know how it goes.

Start by going to the Probate Regsitry and getting copies of all the wills and their accounts - ring the Probate Office in the mornign to ask them how to access the documents or check on-line.

madbadrob

RAS wrote: »

Start by going to the Probate Regsitry and getting copies of all the wills and their accounts - ring the Probate Office in the mornign to ask them how to access the documents or check on-line.

You didnt read the thread then? There is no will she died intestate, also if there was a will until probate has been granted there would be no will to obtain from the probate office.
Rob