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You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
Access historical information about properties and people recorded in the 1862 Act Register.
This notice provides a glossary of Scottish land law terms.
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...
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
How to get Inheritance Tax relief on business assets in an estate, what qualifies, giving away business property or assets
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
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.
When you have to pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax on money, shares or property you inherit
Bereavement Support Payment is money you can get if your partner dies - how it works, eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim.
Events courses and programmes to develop skills, knowledge and networks for chief executive officers, deputy-CEOs and their equivalents in public service.
Find out which service to use for import declarations made on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) or Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF).
The death of a family member is a difficult time. We provide a number of free services to families when a veteran or service person dies.
Changing an inheritance after death (a 'variation') and how it can affect amounts of Inheritance and Capital Gains tax due
The Accommodation for Ex-Offenders scheme (AFEO) provides funding to local authorities to support ex-offenders at risk of rough sleeping into private rental sector accommodation.
A £20 million Shared Outcomes Fund initiative which works across sectors to test new ways to break the cycle of crime.
What you can do if your goods or vehicle are seized by Border Force or HM Revenue and Customs - get your things back or disagree with a customs seizure
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