Dealing with the estate of someone who's died
Overview
As a personal representative (an executor or administrator) you바카라 사이트™re legally responsible for the money, property and possessions of the person who died (the 바카라 사이트˜estate바카라 사이트™s assets바카라 사이트™).
You바카라 사이트™re responsible for the assets from the date of death until the date everything has been passed on to the beneficiaries. This is known as the 바카라 사이트˜administration period바카라 사이트™.
You may have to apply for probate before you can deal with some assets.
During the administration period you may have to:
- pay any debts left by the person who died
- sell assets such as properties or shares
- pay Income Tax on things like rental income from property, profits from a business or interest from investments
- pay Capital Gains Tax on profits from selling shares, investments or property
- report the estate value, income and tax liability to HM Revenue and Customs
You can get professional legal advice and help, such as from a solicitor, to deal with any estate. You should consider this if the estate has a lot of assets or includes things like trusts.
You may be able to get free tax advice if you바카라 사이트™re on a low income.
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
If you바카라 사이트™re dealing with the estate with someone else
If you바카라 사이트™re not the only personal representative you should agree with the others:
- where to hold financial assets - you can set up a bank account known as an 바카라 사이트˜executorship account바카라 사이트™ if needed
- rules on making withdrawals or payments from any accounts connected to the estate
- what assets you need to sell and when