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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...
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You must pay any debts and settle the taxes for the person who died. This…
You may have to pay taxes for the estate if there is any new income while…
You may need to send information to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about…
Once you have paid any debts and taxes, or you are sure the estate has…
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge HHJ Oliver on 30 December 2024
How to claim a refund on tax and personal allowances on UK income if you're not resident in the UK on form R43.
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
Use the online service to register a deceased person's estate if you’re an executor, administrator or personal representative.
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
Form No.49: Judgment against personal representative (PD40B para 14.3).
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Thailand, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
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