Farra is a death administration assistant for UK families. Get step-by-step guidance for registering a death, applying for probate, notifying banks, and managing bereavement admin. From essential documents to practical checklists, Farra simplifies estate paperwork and funeral-related tasks so you can focus on what matters.
Cross-border estates add significant complexity to the probate and administration process. Whether you are a UK executor dealing with French property, a foreign national with UK assets, or a UK expat who has died abroad, these guides explain the rules that apply to your situation.
What to do when someone dies abroad. This guide covers registering a death abroad, FCDO consular assistance, repatriation of the body, obtaining a foreign death certificate, apostille, and starting UK estate administration.
How does dual nationality affect probate and succession? This guide covers domicile vs nationality, which country's laws apply to movable and immovable assets, EU Succession Regulation nationality elections, and practical steps.
What is EU Succession Regulation 650/2012 and how does it affect UK citizens with EU assets? This guide covers the habitual residence rule, nationality elections under Article 22, the European Certificate of Succession, and the UK opt-out.
What happens to the estate of a foreign national who dies in the UK? This guide covers domicile rules, deemed domicile (15 of 20 years UK resident), UK IHT on UK-sited assets, UK probate, and overseas asset administration.
How is a foreign grant of probate recognised in England and Wales? This guide covers re-sealing Commonwealth grants, when a fresh UK grant is needed, the role of the lex situs rule, and practical steps.
When is an apostille needed for a foreign death certificate and how do you get one? This guide covers the Hague Apostille Convention, FCDO authentication, consular legalisation for non-Hague countries, and certified translations.
Can you include foreign property in a UK will? This guide covers the lex situs rule for immovable property, movable assets, forced heirship in EU countries, when a separate local will is advisable, and practical drafting tips.
What happens when a deceased person made wills in different countries? This guide covers when multiple wills are advisable, how to avoid conflicts, revocation clauses, EU Succession Regulation, and practical coordination.
How to re-seal a Commonwealth grant of probate in England and Wales under the Colonial Probates Act 1892. This guide covers which countries qualify, the process, costs, and practical tips.
What happens to Australian assets when a UK citizen dies? This guide covers Australian probate (re-sealing), no inheritance tax in Australia, and how to deal with superannuation and Australian property.
What happens when a UK citizen dies owning French property? This guide covers French succession law, EU Succession Regulation 650/2012, how to deal with the notaire, and UK IHT on foreign property.
How is German property dealt with when a UK citizen dies? This guide covers the Erbschein (German certificate of inheritance), German inheritance tax, the notary process, and EU Succession Regulation 650/2012.
What happens to Irish assets when a UK citizen dies? This guide covers Irish succession law, Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT), how to obtain Irish probate, and the interaction with UK IHT.
How is Italian property dealt with when a UK citizen dies? This guide covers Italian succession law, forced heirship (quota legittima), Italian succession tax, the notaio process, and EU Succession Regulation 650/2012.
How are New Zealand assets dealt with when a UK citizen dies? This guide covers New Zealand probate, re-sealing under the Colonial Probates Act 1892, and the absence of inheritance tax in New Zealand.
How is Portuguese property dealt with when a UK citizen dies? This guide covers Portuguese succession law, stamp duty (imposto do selo), the notário process, and how to use EU Succession Regulation 650/2012.
How is Spanish property dealt with when a UK citizen dies? This guide covers Spanish succession law, the notario process, Spanish inheritance tax, and how to use EU Succession Regulation 650/2012.
How is UAE property dealt with when a UK citizen dies? This guide covers Sharia succession law in the UAE, DIFC Wills Service Centre, how to protect a UK estate from Sharia rules, and the practical steps to administer UAE assets.
How is US property dealt with when a UK citizen dies? This guide covers US federal estate tax, state probate, the UK–US estate tax treaty, and how to administer a US estate from the UK.
Does a UK expat who died abroad have to pay UK IHT? This guide covers domicile of origin vs domicile of choice, deemed domicile, UK IHT on worldwide estates, and the practical steps for families.