Deaths, Funerals & Probate

A question about : Tax and Wills

Hi All - can anybody let me know roughly how long it takes after probate has been granted to finalise all the tax etc? I have the slowest solicitor in the world who appears to be taking forever to finalise my dad's estate. Probate was granted last year (!!) and most of the money distributed, no property to sell, was told that with the allowance after my mum died that no tax would be due.

I've been chasing these guys to finish this for ages now, I'd like to know exactly what sort of timescale it should be.

A question about : Changing ownership via the land registry

Has anyone done this?

I was left the flat in my mums will and thought i'd have a quick look through the documents.

I found probate and tax forms easy.....these look really hard. it's like, not even English!

What did others do? Use solicitors or plough through it?

A question about : Donating Body to Medicine....too thrifty?

I want to save my son the expense of a funeral so I've decided I'd like to donate my body to medical science after I pass on. I haven't mentioned it to him yet but I will be letting him know before I put it into my will just so it doesn't come as a shock.

A question about : Erm, advice please...

Hi everyone,

This has turned into a bit of a nightmare so please stick with me, I'll try to keep it short(ish)

DH's nan died nearly 2 years ago. MIL and one of her brothers were named as executors. MIL died in 2009 but her 3 children were named in the will.

MIL was one of 7 children. Two of the siblings (3 including MIL) have passed away since the will was written. 5 of the children were getting Ј5k each, the rest to MIL and her brother.

A question about : Unmarked grave query

A neighbour died and had no living family in this country and was therefore put in an unmarked grave paid for by the council.
I managed to contact a brother of his in Oz and he has sent me money to buy things for the grave...Ј40.
My question is this - apart from flowers, would I be allowed to place a plaque or something similar at the graveside?

A question about : Help with not leaving a will please

A question about : Very sudden death, partners for 27 years but not married

Hello,
I'd be extremely grateful for any advice.
My Uncle's partner of 27 years died earlier today. She was daignosed terminally ill on Tuesday (out of the blue) and given 2 weeks to live. She made arrangements to see solicitor to make a will this week, but died today before this could be done.

A question about : Joint bank account -prior to probate

Could anyone help with this query please?

My mother died recently. She had a joint bank account with my father, I am the executor and will be dealing with probate etc. In the meantime will my father be able to use the joint account as normal if I write to advise them?

many thanks