How long to keep deceased's paperwork from before they died

Ste2341545

Hello, 

Just tidying up paperwork for an estate that I have just finished, which had a LOT (40 years worth) of paperwork. At the time I kept most of it because it helped track down any banks, stock, etc. I have got rid of most of it till about 2017 ish but thinking I properly can rid of most of it apart from 2 years before he died. 

The paperwork I am talking about is nothing to do with the administration (20 year rules on that) and only about the paperwork that the deceased filed at the time/or created, bank statements, banks, bonds, stocks, etc.

What are the rules on this?  

Hoenir

Keep whatever is relevant to your duties as executor of the deceased's estate. Should any queries arise. 

Newly_retired

Apart from family, beneficiaries, potential creditors, DWP and HMRC, is anybody else ever going to ask to see old paperwork? And if all those have been properly dealt with?

Ste2341545

Hoenir said:

Keep whatever is relevant to your duties as executor of the deceased's estate. Should any queries arise. 

Thank you. I have got rid a little bit more. 

Newly_retired said:

Apart from family, beneficiaries, potential creditors, DWP and HMRC, is anybody else ever going to ask to see old paperwork? And if all those have been properly dealt with?

To be honest, the chance of them asking for any of this information it very unlikely. I am got rid of some more to around 2020. Thank you