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Land registry and probate and house sale
Apologies for starting a new thread but my post has a slightly different question and I think I'm getting a bit confused. My MIL is now reaching her last weeks. The deeds to her property are held with the local solicitor and the house is in joint names with my late FIL. The house was bought in the sixties and has never…
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Online probate, I am puzzled
I am in the process of filling out the online probate application ( yes we do have to ). My sister and I are named as executors on my Dad's will. I have got to the bit where it asks if my sister will be applying for probate. I don't know if I have got the wrong end of the stick here but why would more than one executor…
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My husband died without a will
Hi My husband died on 3 weeks ago without a will and i dont know what I should do. He hasnt got any assets either, we dont own our house and i can only find credit card statements with debts on. He didnt have any savings. Do i need to get a solicitor, although i cant actually afford one or is this a process I can do…
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Making a will - advice
My friend is 70 and in an unhappy marriage with her husband who is 71. They have been married for about 21 years. She wishes to make sure that when she dies, her three children from a previous marriage benefit. I have told her she must make a will. The house is in her name only, however her husband paid the mortgage for a…
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Great Uncle demise
A colleague of mine believes his partner may have a claim on the estate of her great uncles after his recent demise. They have had little or no contact with this relative for many years as far as I can gather and have no idea where to start. Could any kind forum members advise please ?
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How to value shares when distributing an estate when they transferred to one beneficiary.
My late father's estate is being shared between my sister and myself. I am the sole executor. I have obtained probate and am collecting the monies and distributing them. I have bought out my sister from her share of the house ( it is complicated as I already owned 50% as tenants in common with my Dad) We have agreed that I…
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Cost of Wills
Hi, I appreciate that a professional service is not cheap, however I am quite shocked at the quotation recently received so would like to outline what my wife and I are trying to do and get feedback on the quote. I have a late teens year old son from a previous relationship who lives with his mother currently. He has…
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Equity I can't access
Hi hoping for help please My question is can my means tested benefits be stopped if I have equity that I can't access or use?? I am disabled so my pip won't be effected My daughter has ASD so her DLA won't be either but we can't live on just that.... My mum recently passed and she's left her home and about £20,000 to…
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Finding a will??
My Dad lived in Florida and passed away in July. My step brother is I suspect executor of the will but he has not told myself or my brother what is in the will. I would have thought as his children we would have to be told if we are mentioned in it or not?? He is putting my Dad's house up for sale next month as he needs…
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House value for probate with Deed of Trust
I am one of two executors of my mother’s estate. We are selling her house. When my mother bought the house she did so with the aid of my brother. She paid half and he paid half. My mother had the benefit of the house rent free. My mother then had a Deed of Trust drawn up to ensure that when the house was sold that half of…
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Guidance on children's inheritance
Hello all I'm looking for some guidance please. I divorced my (ex) husband many years ago and our house is owned 50/50 as tenants in common. I have been responsible for the mortgage for the past 8 years. Sadly my ex husband died two years ago without a will. I have been do caught up in helping our children through the…
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House signed over to me, so no Will
My father signed his house over to me (his daughter) 9 years ago. He did this to ensure that his other daughter did not get anything and there would be no Will to contest. She had estranged herself from him and only saw him once in 23 years. Now this daughter has passed away and I'd like to know if her children (his…
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Grant of Probate - Mis-spelt Name
Hi My wife is one of the executors of her late farther's will (mother preceded him), and we have now received grant of probate. The Grant of Probate letter has mis-spelt my wife's name slightly, adding an 'e' on the end of her surname. For example, Clark has been spelt Clarke. Anyone with any experience of the same and, if…
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Government Probate/ Will finding service
Hi, Has anyone used the governments probate / will finding service? https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate I an dealing with the probate for a relative and know that the spouse's probate was done in 1998. I located the record on this service and paid the £1.50 to access the record. Since then I have heard nothing and when…
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Partner died intestate
My partner of 15 years died a couple of weeks ago, suddenly, without a will. We'd already discussed that he wanted his money (probably about £40k) to go to his 3 children, I didn't want anything from his estate, I have my own property and don't want his money, maybe a momento only. However when he had these plans he was…
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Proposed Increase in Probate Fees Scrapped
On BBC news this morning: Government have scrapped the proposed increase in Probate fees. Can't see anything online yet, but its been on BBC news at least twice.
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Property advice needed
Hi I am very anxious please help, after a divorce I was awarded the house for myself and children however I was at the time working self employed on a low income so couldn't get a mortgage my father and I understood he was to be a gaurentor only to help me.i have since found out a few yrs ago he is on my title deeds and we…
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Executors
Currently planning my will. I have chosen two executors but does it matter if they are in my will? Also do they get to read it before my death and if I made any changes would they get to know about it ? Thank you
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Wills and Trusts
My father died 6 years ago and my mother remains in their flat which is designated ‘Tenants in Common’. My father’s will (which has been through Probate) appointed myself and my sister as Executors and Trustees and states :- I give (free of all tax) to my Trustees my beneficial share (‘my share’) in or in the future…
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Will with cohabiting partner
I’ve been asked to help in sorting out affairs of my SIL and she wants to set up a will as she’s cohabiting. She owns a property with small mortgage which is hers from a divorce split (after giving up pensions). Not a lot of other assets. She has two adult children. She is cohabiting with partner in a long term…