Probate advice
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If the Estate (assets) of the deceased was large, or contained a business (sole trader, partnership or company) or the income of the deceased was large and diverse (eg included rents, interest as well as salary) then there may be an Accountant helping to complete pre-death tax forms (income & capital gains tax).
The Accountant will need to be contacted for copies of tax returns before death, valuations of businesses before the application for a Grant is made to the Probate Registry. They will also know if any tax is due and outstanding to the Inland Revenue, as at the date of death.
The Accountant may also be needed to prepare tax returns right up to the date of death, where say the Deceased was in business (sole trader, partnership or company director).