Inheritance law is often confusing and sometimes contentious … but there’s a legal way through the mire
If, however, you are a pecuniary legatee, someone who is set to receive a set sum of money under an estate, funds held within an estate can sometimes be paid out to the legatees before the administration of the estate is complete. There are, however, a number of caveats to this. If, however, matters are complete before the expiration of the executor’s year, the estate can be finalised.IPFDA 1975 was enacted to enable certain categories of people such as a spouse/civil partner or children to claim against an estate if they feel they have not been sufficiently provided for under the estate.
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