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If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
When someone dies with no will or known family, their property passes to…
The Government Legal Department handles bona vacantia in England and Wales…
You need to know if you’re entitled before making a claim on an estate.…
If you think you’re entitled to an estate in England and Wales (but not…
If you know someone who has died with no will or known blood relatives,…
You can apply for a grant from a deceased person’s estate if you could…
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
As a personal representative (an executor or administrator) you’re legally…
You must pay any debts and settle the taxes for the person who died. This…
You may have to pay taxes for the estate if there is any new income while…
You may need to send information to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about…
Once you have paid any debts and taxes, or you are sure the estate has…
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals wanting to buy property in Egypt.
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.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Find out how to apply to be a UK Real Estate Investment Trust if you're a company or group of companies who invests in properties.
Advice for British people buying property in Turkey, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
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 work out and report the value of the estate to HMRC.
Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
The Valuation Office Agency's (VOA) technical manual relating to Inheritance Tax.
What happens when you opt to tax (charge VAT on) land and buildings, when you need permission and when to notify HMRC about your decision.
Register your client’s estate online if you’re a tax agent or adviser.
Check if you're a joint tenant or tenants in common. Change from joint tenants to tenants in common, or tenants in common to joint tenants
How to buy or acquire the assets of a dissolved company - how and when you can claim money or property, who to contact and the forms you need
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