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Originally Posted by Bibio
law is different in scotland so might vary down south.
is your mu still alive?
is your mum in a home?
POA only applies if said person is still alive, if your mum is in a home its a sure bet that they will have applied to become POA.
if your mum is deceased then i would reccomend that you seek a solicitor/lawyer to deal with the remaining estate. it dont cost as much as you think. my bill after 2 years was only about £400 and that included a house. the bloody estste agents were the robbing barstewards which cost £1000's
if there is no house and its only lifting funds from a back account then best seek a lawyer who will do all the hard work and also settle any outstanding debts etc.etc. banks are funny blighters and if its not done by the book they will make your life dificult.
as far as i'm aware you can only have one executor to the estate.
unless your mums estate is more than £325,000 there is no capital gains or inheritance tax. after £325,000 you pay 40p on every £.
my advice is get a lawyer. yes it costs money but its done right.
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No passed away in December, I had POA
In the UK you can have 2 executors, we we written into the Will
No debts
Under the IHT threshold
I'll ask at my local solicitors what their rate is, and at the company where my mum had her will drawn up.
Aside from getting the grant of probate done, there isn't much else to do, but if it's only a couple of hundred quid, then it might be money well spent.
Thanks for the advice guys