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Wednesday, 3 October 2023

Money, tax and benefits

Money, tax and benefits

After a death - managing an estate

Inheritance Tax and the probate process

What you have to do and forms you have to fill in (including for confirmation in Scotland)

How to value the estate of someone who has died

Understand how to value the assets and debts of a deceased's person's estate for Inheritance Tax

Transferring an unused Inheritance Tax threshold

Married couples or civil partners can increase their Inheritance Tax threshold - or ‘nil rate band' - when the second partner dies

Paying Inheritance Tax

Who pays Inheritance Tax, when it's due, ways to fund a payment and how to calculate interest on unpaid tax and instalments

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Death and bereavement

Wills, probate, benefits and other things you’ll need to think about after a death

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