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1. www.citizensadvice.org.uk › family › death-and-willsDealing with the financial affairs of someone who has died

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   When someone dies you should try to contact all their creditors. You should place a notice on The Gazette website. This is the official public record of legal notices in the UK. You should also put a notice in a local paper where the deceased person lived or worked.

2. www.gov.uk › probate-estateDealing with the estate of someone who's died - GOV.UK

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   As a personal representative (an executor or administrator) you’re legally responsible for the money, property and possessions of the person who died (the ‘estate’s assets’). You’re...

   • You must pay any debts and settle the taxes for the person who died. This includes: paying any unpaid bills paying any unpaid personal taxes applyi...
   • You may have to pay taxes for the estate if there is any new income while you’re dealing with it, for example profits from selling things like shar...
   • You may need to send information to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about the estate’s income from the day after the death until the date everything...
   • Once you have paid any debts and taxes, or you are sure the estate has enough money to do so, distribute the estate according to: the will the law...

3. www.thegazette.co.uk › wills-and-probate › what-toThe duties of an executor: what to do when someone dies

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   As an executor, you are responsible for dealing with any claims against the estate. After you receive a grant of probate, the law recommends you place a deceased estates notice in The Gazette and a local newspaper to find creditors who are owed money by the estate.

4. www.ageuk.org.uk › what-to-do-when-someone-diesWhat to do when someone dies: step-by-step checklist - Age UK

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   • Immediately after someone dies. The first thing to do when someone dies depends on the circumstances of their death. If someone dies at home and their death was expected.
   • Register the death. It's a legal requirement to register a death within 5 days of the death (unless it's been referred to the coroner). A burial or cremation cannot go ahead until the death has been registered.
   • Tell organisations and government services about the death. When someone dies, you must get in touch with certain organisations to let them know as soon as possible.
   • If the person who died had a lasting or enduring power of attorney. If the person who died had a lasting or enduring power of attorney, this automatically ends when they die.

5. www.citizensadvice.org.uk › scotland › familyDealing with the affairs of someone who has died - Citizens ...

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   You have to be very careful if you are acting as the executor on your own without legal help. If you make a mistake and miss out some details about the property, money and belongings owned by the person who died, you could be held liable and have to pay a financial penalty.

6. www.lawsociety.org.uk › public › for-public-visitorsDealing with someone’s affairs when they die - The Law Society

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   Applying for probate gives you the legal right to deal with someone’s property, money and possessions (their estate) when they die. In England and Wales, there are two types of grants which give you this legal right: grant of probate – if the person left a will; grant of letters of administration – if the person did not leave a will

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   Who is responsible if a person dies?

   • As a personal representative (an executor or administrator) you’re legally responsible for the money, property and possessions of the person who died (the ‘estate’s assets’). You’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 ‘administration period’.

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   What happens if a person dies?

   • When someone dies, it's important to sort out their benefits, tax and National Insurance as soon as possible. There may be tax to pay, or their estate might be owed some tax back. You need to tell the tax office, and each government office that was paying benefits to the person who has died, about their death.

   Dealing with the financial affairs of someone who has died

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   What happens after a death is registered?

   • After a death is registered, you must tell the government that the person has died. In England, Wales, or Scotland, the registrar will provide a unique reference number for you to inform all government agencies about the death using the Tell Us Once service.

   The duties of an executor: what to do when someone dies

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   What if a person has given away a home to someone else?

   • Even if a person has given away their home to someone else to live in, you must include its value on the forms. There's guidance about form C1 and information about form IHT400 on GOV.UK. Form C1 is for someone who lived in Scotland. There are different forms and a different process for settling the estate of someone who lived in England or Wales.

   Dealing with the affairs of someone who has died

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8. www.gov.uk › lasting-power-attorney-duties › stopLasting power of attorney: acting as an attorney - GOV.UK

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   Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.