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Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than 拢325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.
Inheritance Tax is a tax on the estate (the property, money and鈥�
You can pass a home to your husband, wife or civil partner when you die.鈥�
Inheritance Tax may have to be paid after your death on some gifts you鈥檝e鈥�
If you鈥檙e based abroad, Inheritance Tax is only paid on your UK assets,鈥�
Find out if you need to apply for probate to deal with the estate of someone who鈥檚 died. Discover how to apply for probate or letters of administration and what to do if there鈥檚 no will.
Probate is the legal right to deal with someone鈥檚 property, money and鈥�
You can apply for probate if you鈥檙e named as an executor in either the鈥�
If the person did not leave a will, the most 鈥榚ntitled鈥� person can apply鈥�
Before applying for probate you鈥檒l need to complete the following steps.鈥�
You may have to pay a fee to apply for probate. Whether you need to pay鈥�
You can apply for probate yourself online or by post. This can be cheaper鈥�
Your application will be reviewed by the Probate Service. Track your鈥�
Value the estate of someone who's died so that you can get probate: work out if tax is due, check how to report the estate's value, complete the correct form.
To find out if there鈥檚 Inheritance Tax to pay, you need to value the鈥�
Before you can value the money, property and possessions (the estate) of鈥�
You need an estimate of the estate鈥檚 value (the money, property and鈥�
Whether you need to report the value of the estate - and how you do this -鈥�
You must report the value of the estate to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)鈥�
You must keep certain records after you value an estate. HM Revenue and鈥�
Apply for probate or confirmation if there's Inheritance Tax to pay, or if the deceased's estate does not qualify as an 'excepted estate'.
Find out who is entitled to a share of someone鈥檚 property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also called 鈥�
How to make a will: making sure it's valid, using a solicitor and changing it when your circumstances change
Use this form to apply for letters of administration to manage the estate of the person who has died if they have not left a will.
How to pay Inheritance Tax: get a reference number, payment methods, use the deceased's bank account, National Savings and Investments, government stock, yearly instalments.
When you have to pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax on money, shares or property you inherit
A trust is a way of managing assets (money, investments, land or buildings) for people - types of trust, how they are taxed, where to get help.
Use the IHT403 with form IHT400 if the deceased had given away or 'transferred' any assets, such as cash, property or land.
How to get Inheritance Tax relief on business assets in an estate, what qualifies, giving away business property or assets
Executors and administrators can use this form to give up their legal responsibility and role permanently (also known as 鈥榬enunciation鈥�) to apply for probate.
Use the print and post form (IHT205) if the person died on or after 6 April 2011, and on or before 31 December 2021, and the estate is unlikely to pay Inheritance Tax.
Use the IHT402 with form IHT400 to transfer any unused nil rate band from the deceased spouse or civil partner to the deceased's estate.
Changing an inheritance after death (a 'variation') and how it can affect amounts of Inheritance and Capital Gains tax due
Use the IHT406 with form IHT400 to give details of any National Savings and Investments, Premium Bonds, bank or building society accounts that the deceased held in their sole name that were in credit at the date of death.
Work out how much to give to charity in a will to qualify for the reduced rate of Inheritance Tax.
Use forms C1 and C2 to apply for confirmation if the person who died lived in Scotland.
Don鈥檛 include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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