Practical guidance from Simon Jenkins, Director at Curtis Legal.
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.
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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.
Read more →Cohabiting partners have no automatic right to inherit under English intestacy law. Find out who inherits instead, how the Inheritance Act 1975 may help, and how to protect your partner.
Read more →Starling Bank releases funds within two working days for estates under £50,000 — the fastest in the UK. Our guide covers the deceased Starling bank account process, Settld notification, and when probate is required.
Read more →Everything executors need to know about a deceased Monzo bank account: the three-tier probate threshold, how to notify Monzo without the deceased’s phone, and when probate is required.
Read more →A step-by-step guide to closing a deceased Co-operative Bank account, covering the £50,000 probate threshold, Smile and Britannia accounts, weekend bereavement support, and IHT423 payments.
Read more →A practical guide to a deceased TSB bank account, covering TSB’s £25,000 probate threshold, DocuSign electronic forms, the Farewill partnership, and how to release funds for funeral costs.
Read more →Everything you need to know about a deceased Nationwide account, including the UK’s most generous funeral fund release of up to £8,000 same-day in-branch and Nationwide’s £50,000 probate threshold.
Read more →A complete guide to dealing with a deceased Bank of Scotland account under Scottish law, including Confirmation, the small-estate procedure, and how to release funds for funeral costs.
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