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Morethan250,000bereavedfamilies

a yearwillbehitbyhigher“deathtax”

if governmentchangesgoahead.Probate

feesinEnglandandWaleswereduetosoar

afterApril.Probateis theprocessofapplying

forthelegalrighttodealwithproperty,

moneyandpossessionsleftaftersomeone

dies.Previously,applyingforprobateonly

cost£215,or£155whenusinga solicitor,on

estatesworth£5,000ormore.Infuture,fees

willbelinkedtothevalueoftheestate.If it’s

worthlessthan£50,000,youwon’thaveto

payanyfees.However,thoseinheritinglarger

sumswillfacemuchbiggerbills– estatesworth

£500,000to£1millionareliablefor£2,500

probatefees,anda maximum£6,000willbe

charged on those worth more than £2 million.

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