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credance
Jul 18, 2010, 10:01 AM
In the case of The Dept of Work & pensions recovering overpayment of state benefits from a deceased person's estate. Is there an amount of money which is exempted (overlooked) or can All of the estate be taken into account?
e.g. If the amount overpaid was £20,00 and the deceased left only £20,000, could the executor of the will be made to repay all of the £20,000 ?
If so, who pays for the funeral, memorial stone, outstanding utility bills etc.
I guess the same Question would apply with a debt to Dept of Inland Revenue

JudyKayTee
Jul 18, 2010, 10:20 AM
In the UK (I would presume)?

credance
Jul 18, 2010, 11:33 AM
Yes, UK. Can't find any info on Gvt Dept websites.