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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.
To find out if there’s Inheritance Tax to pay, you need to value the…
Before you can value the deceased’s money, property and possessions (their…
You need an estimate of the estate’s value (the deceased’s money, property…
Before you report the value of the estate (the deceased’s money, property…
You must report the value of the estate to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)…
You must keep certain records after you value an estate. HM Revenue and…
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
When you divorce or end a civil partnership you and your ex-partner need…
It’s usually more straightforward and less expensive if you agree how to…
A mediator can help you and your ex-partner agree on how to split money…
If you and your ex-partner cannot agree how to divide your finances you…
The court sometimes tells the person with the higher income to make…
You do not usually have to pay Capital Gains Tax if you give, or otherwise…
Find out how to value company benefits for your employees.
Tax and reporting rules for employers who make assets available to employees
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
Tax and reporting rules for assets bought, sold or given
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