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Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
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…
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
Find out about the VAT liability of funeral services and other activities relating to the disposal of the remains of the dead.
Application form DJP: remove the name of a joint proprietor from the register, after a death.
Information and advice if a family member or friend has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or died in suspicious circumstances in Greece.
Tell Companies House about the death of a receiver for a company registered in Scotland.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Chad.
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