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Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.

• Overview

  Inheritance Tax is a tax on the estate (the property, money and…

• Passing on a home

  You can pass a home to your husband, wife or civil partner when you die.…

• Rules on giving gifts

  Inheritance Tax may have to be paid after your death on some gifts you’ve…

• When someone living outside the UK dies

  If your permanent home (‘domicile’) is abroad, Inheritance Tax is only…

Find out if you need to apply for probate to deal with the estate of someone who’s died. Discover how to apply for probate or letters of administration and what to do if there’s no will.

• What is probate

  Probate is the legal right to deal with someone’s property, money and…

• If there’s a will

  You can apply for probate if you’re named as an executor in either the…

• If there is not a will

  If the person did not leave a will, the most ‘entitled’ person can apply…

• Before you apply

  Before applying for probate you’ll need to complete the following steps.…

• Fees

  You may have to pay a fee to apply for probate. Whether you need to pay…

• Apply for probate

  You can apply for probate yourself online or by post. This can be cheaper…

• After you've applied

  Your application will be reviewed by the Probate Service. Track the…

Search online for a will, grant of representation or probate document for a death in or after 1858

Bereavement Support Payment is money you can get if your partner dies - how it works, eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim.

Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200

Value the estate of someone who's died so that you can get probate: work out if tax is due, check how to report the estate's value, complete the correct form.

The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.

Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 5 others

Find out how to register a death in the UK or abroad

Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will

How to make a will: making sure it's valid, using a solicitor and changing it when your circumstances change

How to update the property records and transfer a registered property when someone dies using forms DJP, AS1 and AP1.

Use this form to apply for letters of administration to manage the estate of the person who has died if they have not left a will.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service

How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.

Use the adult or child claim form and notes to apply for a Funeral Expenses Payment by post.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions

Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.

How to pay Inheritance Tax: get a reference number, payment methods, use the deceased's bank account, National Savings and Investments, government stock, yearly instalments.

When you have to pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax on money, shares or property you inherit

How to get Inheritance Tax relief on business assets in an estate, what qualifies, giving away business property or assets

Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.