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Ownership of the Ministry of Defence Art Collection transferred to museums and public bodies in 2017.
‘Bona Vacantia’ means vacant goods and is the name given to ownerless property, which by law passes to the Crown. The Treasury Solicitor acts for the Crown to administer the estates of people who die intestate (without a Will) and...
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
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
When you have to pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax on money, shares or property you inherit
When and how to pay tax if you get money from someone's pension pot after they die - including 'death in service' benefits
Form No.59: Writ of Sequestrari de Bonis Ecclesiasticis (sched.1- RSC O.45 r.12).
Use the IHT419 if you have included a deduction on form IHT400 for any loans, overdrafts, or money spent on behalf of the deceased that is to be repaid out of the estate.
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