Confirmation in Scotland: The Scottish Probate Process
How Confirmation works in Scotland: executor-nominate vs executor-dative, the £36,000 small estate procedure, and what it lets you do.
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UK Wills and Probate
17 articles
Contesting a Will in England and Wales: Grounds and Limits
How to contest a will in England and Wales: validity grounds, the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, and the six-month time limit.
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Deed of Variation Explained: Redirecting an Inheritance
How a deed of variation lets a beneficiary redirect an inheritance within 2 years of death, meeting the Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax conditions.
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Deputyship and the Court of Protection Explained
How deputyship works when there is no LPA: property and welfare deputies, Court of Protection fees, OPG supervision, and Scotland/NI alternatives.
10 min read
Dying Without a Will in Scotland: Intestacy Rules
How intestacy works in Scotland: prior rights, forced-heirship legal rights over the moveable estate, and the free estate, with the exact figures.
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Executor Duties: What an Executor of a Will Must Do
The duties of an executor of a will in England and Wales, in order: value the estate, pay Inheritance Tax, get probate, and the personal liability involved
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How Long Does Probate Take in the UK? Timelines
Realistic probate timescales for England and Wales: typical stages, why the grant of probate takes 8 to 16 weeks, and what causes delays.
7 min read
How to Make a Will in the UK: Rules & Requirements
How to make a valid will in England and Wales under the Wills Act 1837: witnesses, capacity, marriage and divorce, plus how Scotland's rules differ.
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Inheritance Tax 7 Year Rule: How Taper Relief Works
How the Inheritance Tax 7-year rule works: potentially exempt transfers, the £325,000 nil-rate band, and the taper relief sliding scale from 40% to 0%.
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Inheritance Tax in the UK: Rates, Thresholds and Exemptions
How UK inheritance tax works: the 40% rate, nil-rate and residence bands, key exemptions, the seven-year rule on gifts, and when IHT must be paid.
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Inheritance Tax Threshold: NRB, RNRB & the £2m Taper
The UK inheritance tax threshold combines a £325,000 nil-rate band with a £175,000 residence band, tapered above £2 million estates, frozen until 2031.
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Intestacy Rules in England & Wales: Who Inherits
Who inherits under England and Wales intestacy rules: £322,000 statutory legacy, spouse and children shares, and why unmarried partners get nothing.
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Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA): Types, Registration & OPG
How a lasting power of attorney works in England and Wales: the two types, OPG registration and fees, and what happens with no LPA in place.
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Power of Attorney in Northern Ireland: EPA Explained
Power of attorney in Northern Ireland explained: the enduring power of attorney (EPA), Office of Care and Protection registration, and controllership.
8 min read
Power of Attorney Scotland: Continuing and Welfare POA
Power of attorney in Scotland explained: continuing and welfare power of attorney, Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland) registration, and guardianship.
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Probate UK: The Process in England and Wales
How probate works in England and Wales: the grant of representation, fees, and Inheritance Tax. Scotland and Northern Ireland differ.
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UK Wills, Probate & Inheritance Tax: A Plain Guide
How wills, probate and inheritance tax work across the UK. IHT is UK-wide, but probate, intestacy and power of attorney differ in England, Scotland and NI.
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