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Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.
Inheritance Tax is a tax on the estate (the property, money and…
You can pass a home to your husband, wife or civil partner when you die.…
Inheritance Tax may have to be paid after your death on some gifts you’ve…
If your permanent home (‘domicile’) is abroad, Inheritance Tax is only…
Search online for a will, grant of representation or probate document for a death in or after 1858
Find out if you need to apply for probate to deal with the estate of someone who’s died. Discover how to apply for probate or letters of administration and what to do if there’s no will.
Probate is the legal right to deal with someone’s property, money and…
You can apply for probate if you’re named as an executor in either the…
If the person did not leave a will, the most ‘entitled’ person can apply…
Before applying for probate you’ll need to complete the following steps.…
You may have to pay a fee to apply for probate. Whether you need to pay…
You can apply for probate yourself online or by post. This can be cheaper…
Your application will be reviewed by the Probate Service. Track your…
Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200
Bereavement Support Payment is money you can get if your partner dies - how it works, eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
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.
Find out how to register a death in the UK or abroad
Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
How to update the property records and transfer a registered property when someone dies using forms DJP, AS1 and AP1.
Use this form to apply for letters of administration to manage the estate of the person who has died if they have not left a will.
Use the adult or child claim form and notes to apply for a Funeral Expenses Payment by post.
How to make a will: making sure it's valid, using a solicitor and changing it when your circumstances change
How to pay Inheritance Tax: get a reference number, payment methods, use the deceased's bank account, National Savings and Investments, government stock, yearly instalments.
How to get Inheritance Tax relief on business assets in an estate, what qualifies, giving away business property or assets
When you have to pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax on money, shares or property you inherit
How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.
Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
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