Intestacy - Foreign Assets

samba12

Does an administrator ( the deceased died intestate in England) have to disclose the deceased's foreign assets to the beneficiaries? The assets are in India

user1977

I expect so. Odd question though - why are you asking?

samba12

I've just come to know that the administrator didn't disclose them. Now we're thinking about what to do

elsien

So what happened to them?

user1977

samba12 said:

I've just come to know that the administrator didn't disclose them.

Why not?  

Savvy_Sue

I'm wondering what Indian law says on the subject. That might make a difference to what to do.

What and what value are we talking about?

user1977

Also, what sort of asset is it? Real estate will be inherited under the local laws (though should still be declared in the UK).

Marcon

samba12 said:

I've just come to know that the administrator didn't disclose them. Now we're thinking about what to do

 If you want a flavour of how complicated this could get, try reading https://www.bizlawuk.co.uk/wills-for-those-living-overseas-with-assets-in-india/

Talking to the administrator is your first step, to find out what they did or didn't know when they took on the role - it's entirely possible they didn't know about the assets and are now struggling with what to do next. 

Keep_pedalling

The laws of intestacy are different in India and are different for people of different faiths.

https://www.mondaq.com/india/wills-intestacy-estate-planning/957940/succession-laws-in-india-in-a-nutshell