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inheritance tax

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A tax which is levied against your estate at the time of your death.

intestacy

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The situation whereby someone has died without leaving a legally valid will.

intestate

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A person who has died and not left a legally valid will.

Property owned with another person. Joint tenants are usually husband and wife and in the event of the death of one tenant, the other becomes the owner of the whole property. A joint tenant cannot ...

legacy

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Gifts made in Wills. A pecuniary legacy is a gift of money, other legacies can be of items, property, shares etc

letter of administration

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This is the documentation given by the registrar to appoint people to handle a person’s estate in cases where there are no executors appointed, still living or willing to carry out the executor’s ...

living will

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A document containing instructions issued to medical personnel to allow them to stop prolonging your life in the event of you becoming terminally ill, permanently unconscious or losing your mental ...