Dying without a will means intestacy. The law decides who inherits, not family wishes or common sense. Register the death within five days, identify the next of kin entitled to…
Yes, you usually need probate even if there is a will in the UK. Having a will appoints executors but does not eliminate probate requirements when estate value exceeds £5,000…
The estate pays inheritance tax when second parent dies, not children directly. Executors carry legal responsibility for calculating tax, submitting returns to HMRC, and ensuring payment within six months of…
Your next of kin is simply your closest living relative, but who is your next of kin in legal terms? The phrase has no formal legal definition in UK law—it’s…
Siblings only inherit when your brother or sister dies without a will (intestate) and left no surviving spouse, civil partner, children, grandchildren, or living parents. Full blood siblings (same mother…
Most UK homeowners pay zero tax when selling their main residence because Private Residence Relief exempts the entire gain from Capital Gains Tax. CGT at 18% for basic rate taxpayers…
Jointly owned property is part of estate only when held as tenants in common where each owner has distinct share. Joint tenants property passes automatically to surviving owner outside estate…
The will itself cannot technically be altered once someone has died, but can a will be changed after death in terms of its effect? Yes—beneficiaries can redirect their inheritance through…
Property passes according to will provisions when will exists or intestacy rules when no will exists requiring executor or administrator to obtain probate grant before selling or transferring ownership. Joint…
Executor probate loans charge 1.5% to 2% monthly interest (18% to 24% APR) plus 1% to 2% arrangement fees, costing £10,800 to £14,400 on a £50,000 loan over 12 months.…
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