Practical guidance from Simon Jenkins, Director at Curtis Legal.
Named executors can apply for probate without all of them acting at once, using power reserved, but once probate is granted they generally have to make decisions jointly.
Read more →Inheritance Tax and income tax are often confused by first-time executors, but they are two separate obligations, dealt with separately, and missing either one can…
Read more →Missing beneficiaries can leave executors personally liable. Learn how statutory notices, tracing, insurance and Benjamin orders protect you.
Read more →A probate caveat stops a grant being issued while a dispute is looked at. Curtis Legal explains when, how, and what happens if pushed back C
Read more →Simon Jenkins explains how to remove or replace an executor in England and Wales, from passing over and citation to section 50 court applications.
Read more →A named executor can formally decline the role by renouncing before intermeddling. Learn how to use Probate Registry Form PA15 to step down and what happens to the estate.
Read more →Executors risk personal liability if they pay beneficiaries before clearing debts or fail to meet tax obligations. Learn about devastavit, IHT risks, and how to protect yourself.
Read more →Do you have to act as an executor if named in a will? No. You can accept, renounce, or reserve power. What each option means, what intermeddling is, and how to make the right decision.
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