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  A close family relative is not a guarantee of an inheritance from them when they die. Nor is a verbal promise to remember us, no matter how genuine they seemed at the time. That’s because claiming from a deceased estate follows one of these two well-defined paths: Either the deceased left us something in a legal will. Or else their estate goes to their nearest relative(s). We  wrote about legal, valid wills  on a previous occasion. This article is about making a claim from a deceased estate if there is no such document. The UK Government’s legal department offers a Bona Vacantia service, which means ‘vacant goods’ in Latin. Your first task is to find out where you are in order of priority, if at all. Priority for Claiming From a Deceased Estate A legal, valid will sets out how a deceased estate must be shared out. This includes the entire estate whether or not all assets are mentioned. However, if the person dies intestate (without a will) then everything is potentially...

  After a person passes on from this world, they may leave a multiplicity of assets behind. Here we think of property and investments, as well as furniture, jewellery, and loose gear. Some else then has to pick up the pieces and pass these things on to their heirs. But first, they have to know how to apply for probate. Applying for Probate Versus Letters of Administration Probate and letters of administration achieve the same aim, in that they empower someone to administer a deceased estate, and pass the assets to the rightful heirs. However, the process for getting there is slightly different: The deceased may have nominated an executor as part of their will, in which case the nominee applies for probate. This is semi-automatic, unless the will is technically flawed, or another person objects. But if there is no such appointment in a legal will, then the state must act. Usually, a close relative or friend steps in, and applies for letters of administration. The government arbitrat...

Do you live in the UK and you have just inherited a large mansion or a property? Then it is highly likely that you will need to pay a specific amount of inheritance tax for it. In order to make sure that you pay only the amount that is applicable for the property that you have inherited, it is essential that you get in touch with a company that probate valuation house contents for their clients. A company that provides clients with probate valuation services can help in ascribing a monetary value to the various house contents for the HMRC inheritance tax calculation purposes. Increasing property bills in the UK often lead families to pay off a huge amount of money in the form of the inheritance tax bill. However, in the event where a person fails to pay the appropriate amount as inheritance tax, the government may take legal action against the individual. It is, therefore, necessary to accurately calculate the probate tax amount so that one is compliant with the law. The leading proba...