Executor Liability for council tax

CIS

Flugelhorn wrote: »

So there is some financial benefit to these random students :rotfl::rotfl:

I think the point about being de facto the owner of the property if you are both executor and possibly sole beneficiary is interesting - do the council have any right to see the will? I just told the council I was the executor and didn't offer any info about the ownership of the property other than to say it would be up for sale very shortly

Wills are public record from the probate office, some councils do apply for them if required. Other councils just take the executors word and don't challenge anything.

Ultimately though the council manage the day to day council tax accounts and make the call on evidence as they see it. If they make a call and dig in then it's likely off to a valuation tribunal.