Probate assistance/book

[womanofdulwich]

Can anyone recommend any books on dealing with probate? I'm an executor and as I had POA before, I think I am well informed as to the assets but not sure exactly what I have to do - and Im sure the law changes so much in terms of tax etc I'd like to buy just one book to help me through this. ( were not talking a lot here ).

Thanks.

[rendelharris]

Horse's mouth? https://www.gov.uk/wills-probate-inheritance

[womanofdulwich]

Im afraid I find this kind of online advice quite hard to follow- I like a book. I have lots of "what ifs?"......

[dbboy]

We used a specialist probate company from Brighton, which was a lot LOT cheaper than using a local solicitor.

These Probate companies do all the work for you, all you have to do then is settle the inheritance tax with HMRC.

NB. You have six months from the date of death to get this sorted, otherwise HMRC will charge you 3% on what is owed and that adds up damn quickly. Good luck

[womanofdulwich]

LOL no inheritance tax involved. Absolutely no need to pay anyone just I like a book and theres loads out there.........

Anyone else?

[dbboy]

well, fill out the forms you get online, job done, double LOL, end off.

[GrahamP]

In 2011 and 2013 I got some useful books on Probate from the library - just needed to remember to renew regularly.

Graham

[womanofdulwich]

Thanks Graham P- I realise now it will take an age..................

[dbboy]

No it doesn't take an age, especially as you said no IH was due, so it should be straight forward. Complete and submit the forms and jobs a gooden!!!!!!

[Townleygreen]

Which have a good site on this:

https://www.which.co.uk/money/wills-and-probate/probate

[Pugwash]

have done several probates over the years - straight forward using the on site forms. The only difficult probate was Father in Law's where he had lots of stocks and shares which our solicitor dealt with.