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Intestacy, family provision and administration

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  1. Rita dies intestate in 2025 survived by her husband and one child. Her net estate, including personal chattels worth £20,000, is £700,000. The statutory legacy is £322,000. How much does her husband r…
  2. Sam dies intestate, unmarried and without children, survived by both parents and a sister. Who inherits under the Administration of Estates Act 1925?
  3. Tess and her partner Ryan lived together for ten years without marrying. Tess dies intestate. Does Ryan inherit under the intestacy rules?
  4. Hilda dies on 1 March 2026 and probate is granted on 1 June 2026. Her adult son Ian wants to claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. By when must he issue his claim…
  5. Under the Inheritance Act 1975, what standard applies to a claim by a surviving spouse?
  6. Who is entitled to extract a grant of probate?
  7. A person dies intestate. What is the document by which a personal representative obtains authority?
  8. Personal representatives wish to protect themselves against unknown claims from creditors. Which step gives them statutory protection?
  9. A will does not dispose of the whole estate. Which assets are used first to pay debts in a solvent estate under the statutory order?
  10. The nil rate band for inheritance tax is £325,000 and the standard rate is 40 percent. Walt dies with an estate of £525,000 passing to his nephew. He has made no lifetime gifts and no reliefs apply. H…
  11. Hana dies in 2025, widowed, leaving her home worth £400,000 to her children and other assets of £600,000 also to them. She has no lifetime gifts and her late husband used none of his nil rate band or…
  12. Gina makes a lifetime gift of £50,000 to her friend on 1 June 2017 and dies on 1 July 2025. How is the gift treated for inheritance tax?
  13. Peter makes a gift of £400,000 to his niece and dies five years and three months later, having made no other gifts. The nil rate band is £325,000, the death rate is 40 percent, and taper relief reduce…

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