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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.

• What you need to do

  To find out if there’s Inheritance Tax to pay, you need to value the…

• Identify assets and debts

  Before you can value the deceased’s money, property and possessions (their…

• Estimate the estate’s value

  You need an estimate of the estate’s value (the deceased’s money, property…

• Check if you need to send full details of the estate

  Before you report the estate’s value (the deceased’s money, property and…

• If Inheritance Tax is due or full details are needed

  You must report the value of the estate to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)…

• Records

  You must keep certain records after you value an estate. HM Revenue and…

Free and impartial help with money and pensions.

• Updated: 21 December 2017

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

• Overview

  When a company is dissolved, all of its assets pass to the Crown and are…

• Get a court order to restore a company

  You may be able to apply for a court order to restore a company if: you…

• Buy a dissolved company's assets

  You may be able to claim or buy an asset belonging to a dissolved company…

• Apply for a discretionary grant

  You may be able to get back a dissolved company’s assets if you were one…

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• Updated: 18 August 2023

Those who provide these services must register with HMRC to operate legally

• Updated: 20 March 2025

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• Updated: 10 August 2022

If you’re unsure about an email, letter, call or text you receive from the Insolvency Service, get in touch with us.

• Updated: 21 August 2024

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• Updated: 31 March 2017

Find out if your social enterprise meets the conditions of the social investment tax relief (SITR) scheme for investments made on or before 5 April 2023.

• Updated: 6 April 2023

Advice for British people living in Brazil, including information on health, education, benefits, residence requirements and more.

• Updated: 24 January 2025