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Ministers proposing to leave legal rights alone
No action on SLC plan to extend rights over whole estate
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Updates to IHT 400s on gifts and jewellery
HMRC asks about agent's authority; raises value threshold
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HMRC investigating more estates for IHT underpayment
Residential property valuations most likely to be queried
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Guidance on declarations in applications for confirmation
SCTS states when marriage/civil partnership declaration not needed
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HMRC revises inheritance tax procedures
Process changes regarding the IHT400 set out in newsletter
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Commissary and OPG fees about to rise
Inflation increases in force from 25 April
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Styles agreed for confirmation declarations
Society and SCTS settle post-2016 Act forms
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Beneficiary distribution: best practice to check insolvency
A simple search could avoid making the wrong payout
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Facility and circumvention: a high bar
More clients are looking to challenge wills, but it isn't easy
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Solicitors overlooking new IHT400 procedure
HMRC will not return principal C1s and C4s sent
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No arrangements on death – who steps in?
A 2016 Act governs entitlement to make funeral arrangements
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Downsizing and the residence nil rate band
Further guidance from HMRC on qualifying for higher value
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HMRC procedure change speeds up confirmations
Alternative to stamping principal C1 proving effective
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Letter: matrimonial home anomaly
A surviving spouse's rights can still be very limited where there is a will
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Confirmation and the 2016 Act
From a letter to the Society from Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service
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Succession (Scotland) Act begins to impact
Most provisions expected to commence this autumn
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Estates: is a tax return needed?
Requirement arises if any of three thresholds crossed
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OPG cuts out the paper
Deeds registered electronically will only be issued electronically
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Bonds of caution dispensation extended
2016 Act exempts certain civil partners and small estates
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