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Probate Questions: A friend promised me a gift in her Will but..

Probate Questions: A friend promised me a gift in her Will but… Q: I’m not a relative of the lady,  but was a good friend.  She had no family and had promised to leave me her jewellery.  She lived some … Continue reading

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Is mother entitled to anything?

Is mother entitled to anything? I want to know if my mother is entitled to anything please. My sister died  9 months ago after having been married for only 6 months.  Proper to her death she had a will that … Continue reading

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Paying off Care Fees

Paying Off Care Fees after a death Paying off Care fees:  they are a debt on the estate and may be secured on the home. Q: Hi, I and my brother and sister are inheritors to our deceased parents estate. … Continue reading

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Probate Questions: how to find out if there is an Inheritance

Probate Question My probate question: my cousins ex-husband died last year and left a 17 year old son. Some time after their divorce he moved to UK and He starting working for Engineers company on till his untimely death in … Continue reading

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Are The Children Entitled To Inherit?

Are My Children Entitled To Inherit? Entitled to inherit or not? I am wondering whether you could advise me if we have a case: are the children entitled to inherit anything?. My aunt passed away 5 years ago and did … Continue reading

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Pensions Death in Service Benefits – can they be disputed?

Probate Question: Death in Service Pension Benefits Q: My sister was living with her partner for four years.  Last year my sister appointed him as Next Of Kin on paperwork connected with her work death in service benefits. Now my … Continue reading

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Death of Joint Owner of Property

Death of Joint Owner of Property My Mother in law recently lost her husband after a long illness. His will leaves all his estate to her. She would like to know if she has to have his name removed from … Continue reading

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Who Will Inherit The House

Who will inherit the house? Probate Question: My mum died 2003 and my granddad died in December 2011 and his wife 2001. My aunt is trying to sell my granddads house by my mums name is on the deed to … Continue reading

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Probate Question – No Will – Intestacy

Probate Question: Intestacy Afternoon, my cousin has just died and he is 1 of 4 brothers.  He was single and had no children. We can’t find a will anywhere but he hated all his brothers but 1. He didn’t speak … Continue reading

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Divorce & Death Probate Question

My Fathers Death happened before his Divorce became Absolute My father was going through a divorce, it got to the decree nisi stage. Then sadly on Xmas day he passed away. My fathers soon to be ex wife, has wanted … Continue reading

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