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Excepted Estates
Excepted Estates - When don’t I have to fill in Inheritance Tax Forms or apply for Probate? When someone dies, some estates are described as Excepted Estates. This means that you may not need to apply for Probate or complete inheritance tax forms. What’s an Excepted Estate? An excepted estate is one where you don’t need to report to HMRC and the Probate Registry about how much someone’s estate was worth after they died. If you don’t need probate, then you don’t need to complete IHT forms and you are likely to be an excepted estate. We have another [...]
End of Life Admin is Difficult
Research shows that 4 out of 5 people find end of life admin is difficult. More on the industry report below: Settld publishes bereavement industry report on End of Life Admin Tech Nation national winner, Settld, reveals end-of-life account angst for families across the UK. One of the most painful of all tasks linked with the death of a loved one is closing their accounts and subscriptions. In our survey, nearly 88% of people found it difficult or very difficult to do this. We also asked about how people were organising their own affairs. Respondents told us that their [...]
Maybe Insurers Could Offer an End-Of-Life Advice Service?
Could insurers offer end of life advice? Settld thinks insurers could offer an end of life advice service as an extra component of Life and Health policies. Many people find dealing with banks, subscription services etc extremely distressing. Motor policies have a typical legal package offered as a standalone extra. We think there's scope for an expert, professional end of life advice service with practical help online. Here’s some research from Settld. Settld's End of Life Admin Research Found: Nearly 90% of people find the process of contacting individual companies to close the accounts after someone died, difficult or [...]
Three Northern companies revealed as Tech Nation’s Rising Stars winners
Tech Nation has revealed the three Northern companies among the 10 winners of its fourth Rising Stars competition. This places Settld as one of the best early-stage tech scale-ups across the UK. Tech Nation's Rising Stars Competition Settld is delighted to have been selected as one of ten companies to watch across the UK. The competition involved companies from fintech, health tech, death tech, gaming and retail. Esme Caulfield, who's Competitions Lead for Tech Nation said: “This year’s Tech Nation Rising Stars 4.0 Winners demonstrate the very best of UK tech innovation. It’s been so exciting to see this [...]