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Death of a close family member

To get the best help for your situation, first answer the questions on the Preliminary questions page.

  1. Preliminary questions
  2. When a death occurs
  3. Property of the deceased person
    1. Estate inventory
    2. Inheritance tax
    3. Managing the property of the estate
    4. Division and separation of property after a spouse’s death
    5. Distribution of inheritance
    6. Dissolution of the estate
  4. Status and livelihood of surviving close family members
  5. Checklist

Property of the deceased person

Estate inventory

What happens in the estate inventory? Who organises the estate inventory? What information is needed for the estate inventory deed?

Inheritance tax

How much tax must be paid on inheritance? When must I pay it?

Managing the property of the estate

How to manage the property of the estate? Can I sell property belonging to the estate? Can the estate purchase property?

Division and separation of property after a spouse’s death

What is meant by division of property? What is the difference between division and separation of property? When must property be divided?

Distribution of inheritance

How is the inheritance distributed? What are the rights of the widow(er) and the children? What to do when I am named as a beneficiary in the will?

Dissolution of the estate

When does the estate cease to exist? How is the estate dissolved?

Checklist