Practical guidance from Simon Jenkins, Director at Curtis Legal.
Inheriting a property does not, by itself, create a Capital Gains Tax bill. The tax only bites later, when the property is sold, and by…
Read more →Whether a life insurance payout goes through probate, and whether it is subject to Inheritance Tax, comes down to one question: was the policy written…
Read more →How executors in England and Wales deal with foreign property, bank accounts and investments in a probate estate — tax, treaties, grants and timing.
Read more →When debts exceed assets, executors must follow a strict statutory order of payment. A plain English guide to insolvent estates from Curtis Legal.
Read more →Digital assets from crypto to PayPal and social media form part of almost every modern estate. Our probate team explains how executors handle them.
Read more →What happens to a mortgage when someone dies? Joint mortgages, sole mortgages, life insurance and equity release explained for executors.
Read more →Dealing with debts in a deceased estate: the statutory order, executor liability, statutory notices and how to protect yourself.
Read more →Joint bank accounts after death usually pass to the survivor without probate, but the IHT rules are different. Here is what executors need to know.
Read more →Selling a house during probate? Learn the executor’s duties, insurance pitfalls, IHT valuation rules and how to time the sale correctly.
Read more →Selling an inherited property in the UK — full guide covering probate timing, capital gains tax, valuation, and the practical steps from death to completion.
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