Are overseas debts (rates,utilities ) part of UK Estate debts to be paid before final distribution?

Blindalley

Struggling to get a clear answer. Solicitors's I've do not seem to know

[Deleted User]

Any debts of the deceased should be settled from the estate before distribution, or the executor can end up liable.

Whether those debts are enforceable, is a separate matter, so you'll want to take advice on that if you're not planning on paying them.

Keep_pedalling

Is there an overseas property involved as well?

Marcon

Blindalley said:

Struggling to get a clear answer. Solicitors's I've do not seem to know

Did the deceased own property in more than one legal jurisdiction? If so, did they write more than one will?

Blindalley

Deleted_User said:

Any debts of the deceased should be settled from the estate before distribution, or the executor can end up liable.

Whether those debts are enforceable, is a separate matter, so you'll want to take advice on that if you're not planning on paying them.

"Any debts of the deceased should be settled from the estate before distribution, or the executor can end up liable."

...paying them is not an issue. It is whether they are part of an overseas probate (debt)  or the UK. Question is Legally should we pay BEFORE final UK distribution?. Thanks everybody for your inputs

Keep_pedalling

Blindalley said:

Deleted_User said:

Any debts of the deceased should be settled from the estate before distribution, or the executor can end up liable.

Whether those debts are enforceable, is a separate matter, so you'll want to take advice on that if you're not planning on paying them.

"Any debts of the deceased should be settled from the estate before distribution, or the executor can end up liable."

...paying them is not an issue. It is whether they are part of an overseas probate (debt)  or the UK. Question is Legally should we pay BEFORE final UK distribution?. Thanks everybody for your inputs

It might help if you answered the questions!

mrschaucer

If the solicitors don't seem to know, perhaps you could suggest that they find out?  That's what you pay them for.

Blindalley

Keep_pedalling said:

Is there an overseas property involved as well?

yes, which has unpaid Utility and rates bills under the deceased's name.

Blindalley

mrschaucer said:

If the solicitors don't seem to know, perhaps you could suggest that they find out?  That's what you pay them for.

Well of course  ( they are slow ) .... but how many times have you gone to a UK professional that does not know 'basic'  things that go outside of  UK :-(

Mands

Marcon said:

Blindalley said:

Struggling to get a clear answer. Solicitors's I've do not seem to know

Did the deceased own property in more than one legal jurisdiction? If so, did they write more than one will?

This.
Do you have a will for each jurisdiction? And where is this overseas estate?

Blindalley

Mands said:

Marcon said:

Blindalley said:

Struggling to get a clear answer. Solicitors's I've do not seem to know

Did the deceased own property in more than one legal jurisdiction? If so, did they write more than one will?

This.
Do you have a will for each jurisdiction? And where is this overseas estate?

Mands said:

Marcon said:

Blindalley said:

Struggling to get a clear answer. Solicitors's I've do not seem to know

Did the deceased own property in more than one legal jurisdiction? If so, did they write more than one will?

This.
Do you have a will for each jurisdiction? And where is this overseas estate?

Thanks. Only one location ( Jurisdication ) for Overseas Estate.  Uk Will ( wording  'whatsoever and wheresoever' so includes Spanish property ) and Spanish Will ( all left to named next of Kin ).