Deed of Variation signature

martinlewisisaguru

I live in the US and have to sign a Deed of Variation regarding the estate of my late parents. Will HMRC accept a digital signature so I can send the document electronically or does it have to be the original document? TIA

Keep_pedalling

HMRC will not normally see the deed of variation, it does not have to be sent to them I would print it out sign it, keep the original for your own record the email a scanned copy to the executor.

madbadrob

DOV usually come after the estate as been through probate so not sure why HMRC would need to see it

Rob

mybestattempt

A timeous deed of variation might be made after probate has been granted.

It appears that you only need to provide a deed of variation to HMRC if it changes the amount of IHT due:

https://www.gov.uk/alter-a-will-after-a-death