This is the term used to cover everything that needs to be done to deal with an estate. It involves establishing the assets and debts of the estate.
The estate’s money or assets are used to pay off any bills or loans that are left (including inheritance tax, funeral costs and the costs of dealing with the estate administration).
Remaining assets are distributed according to the Will. If there is no Will, then the estate gets paid according to the rules that say who inherits in these circumstances (known as the Rules of Intestacy).
The tax affairs of the person who has died will also need to be finalised.
To make a Will, you have to have capacity to understand what you own, what making a will actually means …
Read more Wills & ProbateUnlike an intestacy, where children must take their inheritance at 18, if you make a Will you can specify at …
Read more Wills & ProbateYou can set aside money for her using a Discretionary trust, which will not affect her entitlement to state benefits.
Read more Wills & ProbateThe first step is to work out who should apply for letters of administration We can give you full advice …
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Read more Wills & ProbateNot necessarily. When we receive your Will instructions, we will look at your age and circumstances, and we will write …
Read more Wills & ProbateA personal representative is simply another name for someone who is an Executor or if there is no Will, is …
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