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Independent evaluation of a programme looking to improve services for young people leaving care.
Tax and customs on personal belongings when you move to the UK permanently or temporarily - shipping, tax and duty
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
When someone dies with no will or known family, their property passes to…
The Government Legal Department handles bona vacantia in England and Wales…
You need to know if you’re entitled before making a claim on an estate.…
If you think you’re entitled to an estate in England and Wales (but not…
If you know someone who has died with no will or known blood relatives,…
You can apply for a grant from a deceased person’s estate if you could…
What personal possessions (chattels) you need to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on, how to work out your gain
Use this form to apply for transfer of residence (ToR) relief when moving or returning to the UK.
Rules and guidance on the handling of personal belongings that prisoners are allowed so that they are managed safely and effectively.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
Find out more information on relocation expenses and benefits that qualify for exemption.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
The process when a British national dies in Turkey, including registering the death, funerals and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
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