There are two choices:
You can apply yourself to the local Probate Registry, who will send you the forms you need to fill in (including forms about Inheritance Tax). You then may have to go to the Probate Registry to be interviewed about your application.
You can apply through a solicitor. If you ask us to apply for you, we will ask you to provide us with information the estate and then prepare an official document called an Oath for you to swear. We will then apply to the Probate Registry for you and you won’t need to go for an interview.
Yes, the solicitor is allowed to charge reasonable costs for acting as an executor. The usual charges are between 1½ …
Read more Wills & ProbateYou can include gifts of personal belongings in your Will. However, if you would like a more flexible way of …
Read more Wills & ProbateThe intestacy rules would apply to your estate and your partner would receive nothing under these.
Read more Wills & ProbateWhen you act as an Executor you are expected to act reasonably and act in the best interests of the …
Read more Wills & ProbateYes, an executor may be a beneficiary in your Will and it is often appropriate that the main beneficiary is …
Read more Wills & ProbateIf the estate is valued at more than the nil rate band then the estate will usually have to pay …
Read more Wills & ProbateDepending on the size and complexity of the estate, these could include HM Revenue & Customs, the Department for Work …
Read more Wills & ProbateInheritance tax is charged at the rate of 40% on the value of your estate above the allowances available. The …
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