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Grief Counselling and Bereavement Support
We would like to thank National Bereavement Partnership [NBP] for our conversation. Michaela Willis MBE (CEO of the charity) and Joanne Starbuck Ashton (Lead Counsellor) were so helpful. NBP provides an acute response helpline, counselling referral service and befriending programme for all those suffering from bereavement, grief, living loss, mental health issues. The aim of the conversation was to talk about what grief and bereavement counselling are, who they might benefit, where to find services and how much it might cost to get support after losing someone close. What is Grief and Bereavement Counselling? Aren’t they the same? [...]
Push to ease bereavement pain launched in Yorkshire
Funeral director lines up with free account admin service to ‘Spread the Word about Settld’
What happens to accounts when someone dies?
If you're wondering: what happens to accounts when someone dies? The short answer is that unless you tell companies that someone has died, their accounts will continue to run. If there are benefits from the government, or interest on savings then you risk breaking the law by failing to inform companies about the death. Companies should be informed within 10 days, when someone dies. You need to contact all the organisations that this person had an account with, as soon as possible. Tell them about the death and stop the accounts or transfer them. You will also need the [...]
Inheritance Tax Forms
As part of applying for a Grant of Probate, you will need to complete an inheritance tax form (IHT). You will need complete an IHT irrespective of whether there is tax to pay, unless the estate is exempt from Probate. There are a number of Inheritance Tax Forms (IHT forms) but the ones that most people have to think about are IHT205 and IHT400. The choice of form depends on the Gross Value of the Estate. The Gross Value of the Estate is the value of everything in the estate (including property, vehicles, jewellery, money in the bank, savings, [...]